The laser guide star program for the LBT

S. Rabien; N. Ageorges; R. Angel; G. Brusa; J. Brynnel; L. Busoni; R. Davies; M. Deysenroth; S. Esposito; W. Gässlere; R. Genzel; R. Green; M. Haug; M. Lloyd Hart; G. Hölzl; E. Masciadri; R. Pogge; A. Quirrenbach; M. Rademacher; H. W. Rix; P. Salinari; C. Schwab; T. Stalcup; J. Storm; L. Strüder; M. Thiel; G. Weigelt; J. Ziegleder

doi:10.1117/12.788173

The laser guide star program for the LBT

S. Rabien, N. Ageorges, R. Angel, G. Brusa, J. Brynnel, L. Busoni, R. Davies, M. Deysenroth, S. Esposito, W. Gässlere, R. Genzel, R. Green, M. Haug, M. Lloyd Hart, G. Hölzl, E. Masciadri, R. Pogge, A. Quirrenbach, M. Rademacher, H. W. RixP. Salinari, C. Schwab, T. Stalcup, J. Storm, L. Strüder, M. Thiel, G. Weigelt, J. Ziegleder

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Abstract

Laser guide star adaptive optics and interferometry are currently revolutionizing ground-based near-IR astronomy, as demonstrated at various large telescopes. The Large Binocular Telescope from the beginning included adaptive optics in the telescope design. With the deformable secondary mirrors and a suite of instruments taking advantage of the AO capabilities, the LBT will play an important role in addressing major scientific questions. Extending from a natural guide star based system, towards a laser guide stars will multiply the number of targets that can be observed. In this paper we present the laser guide star and wavefront sensor program as currently being planned for the LBT. This program will provide a multi Rayleigh guide star constellation for wide field ground layer correction taking advantage of the multi object spectrograph and imager LUCIFER in a first step. The already foreseen upgrade path will deliver an on axis diffraction limited mode with LGS AO based on tomography or additional sodium guide stars to even further enhance the scientific use of the LBT including the interferometric capabilities.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Adaptive Optics Systems
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788173
State	Published - 2008
Event	Adaptive Optics Systems - Marseille, France Duration: Jun 23 2008 → Jun 26 2008

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	7015
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Other	Adaptive Optics Systems
Country/Territory	France
City	Marseille
Period	6/23/08 → 6/26/08

Keywords

Ground layer adaptive optics
Large binocular telescope
Laser guide stars

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Rabien, S., Ageorges, N., Angel, R., Brusa, G., Brynnel, J., Busoni, L., Davies, R., Deysenroth, M., Esposito, S., Gässlere, W., Genzel, R., Green, R., Haug, M., Lloyd Hart, M., Hölzl, G., Masciadri, E., Pogge, R., Quirrenbach, A., Rademacher, M., ... Ziegleder, J. (2008). The laser guide star program for the LBT. In Adaptive Optics Systems Article 701515 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7015). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788173

Rabien, S, Ageorges, N, Angel, R, Brusa, G, Brynnel, J, Busoni, L, Davies, R, Deysenroth, M, Esposito, S, Gässlere, W, Genzel, R, Green, R, Haug, M, Lloyd Hart, M, Hölzl, G, Masciadri, E, Pogge, R, Quirrenbach, A, Rademacher, M, Rix, HW, Salinari, P, Schwab, C, Stalcup, T, Storm, J, Strüder, L, Thiel, M, Weigelt, G & Ziegleder, J 2008, The laser guide star program for the LBT. in Adaptive Optics Systems., 701515, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 7015, Adaptive Optics Systems, Marseille, France, 6/23/08. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788173

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