ESO adaptive optics facility progress and first laboratory test results

Robin Arsenault; Pierre-Yves Madec; Jérome Paufique; Paolo La Penna; Stefan Stroebele; Elise Vernet; Jean-Francois Pirard; Wolfgang Hackenberg; Harald Kuntschner; Johann Kolb; Nicolas Muller; Aurea Garcia-Rissmann; Miska Le Louarn; Paola Amico; Norbert Hubin; Jean-Louis Lizon; Rob Ridings; Pierre Haguenauer; Jose A. Abad; Gerhard Fischer; Volker Heinz; Mario Kiekebusch; Javier Argomedo; Ralf Conzelmann; Sebastien Tordo; Rob Donaldson; Christian Soenke; Philippe Duhoux; Enrico Fedrigo; Bernard Delabre; Andrea Jost; Michel Duchateau; Mark Downing; Javier Reyes Moreno; Antonio Manescau; Domenico Bonaccini Calia; Marco Quattri; Christophe Dupuy; Ivan M. Guidolin; Mauro Comin; Ronald Guzman; Bernard Buzzoni; Jutta Quentin; Steffan Lewis; Paul Jolley; Max Kraus; Thomas Pfrommer; Roberto Biasi; Daniele Gallieni; Remko Stuik; Wilhelm Kaenders; Bernhard Ernstberger; Axel Friedenauer

doi:10.1117/12.2054859

21 July 2014 ESO adaptive optics facility progress and first laboratory test results

Robin Arsenault, Pierre-Yves Madec, Jérome Paufique, Paolo La Penna, Stefan Stroebele, Elise Vernet, Jean-Francois Pirard, Wolfgang Hackenberg, Harald Kuntschner, Johann Kolb, Nicolas Muller, Aurea Garcia-Rissmann, Miska Le Louarn, Paola Amico, Norbert Hubin, Jean-Louis Lizon, Rob Ridings, Pierre Haguenauer, Jose A. Abad, Gerhard Fischer, Volker Heinz, Mario Kiekebusch, Javier Argomedo, Ralf Conzelmann, Sebastien Tordo, Rob Donaldson, Christian Soenke, Philippe Duhoux, Enrico Fedrigo, Bernard Delabre, Andrea Jost, Michel Duchateau, Mark Downing, Javier Reyes Moreno, Antonio Manescau, Domenico Bonaccini Calia, Marco Quattri, Christophe Dupuy, Ivan M. Guidolin, Mauro Comin, Ronald Guzman, Bernard Buzzoni, Jutta Quentin, Steffan Lewis, Paul Jolley, Max Kraus, Thomas Pfrommer, Roberto Biasi, Daniele Gallieni, Remko Stuik, Wilhelm Kaenders, Bernhard Ernstberger, Axel Friedenauer

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Proceedings Volume 9148, Adaptive Optics Systems IV; 914802 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054859
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

The Adaptive Optics Facility project is completing the integration of its systems at ESO Headquarters in Garching. The main test bench ASSIST and the 2^nd Generation M2-Unit (hosting the Deformable Secondary Mirror) have been granted acceptance late 2012. The DSM has undergone a series of tests on ASSIST in 2013 which have validated its optical performance and launched the System Test Phase of the AOF. This has been followed by the performance evaluation of the GRAAL natural guide star mode on-axis and will continue in 2014 with its Ground Layer AO mode. The GALACSI module (for MUSE) Wide-Field-Mode (GLAO) and the more challenging Narrow-Field-Mode (LTAO) will then be tested. The AOF has also taken delivery of the second scientific thin shell mirror and the first 22 Watt Sodium laser Unit. We will report on the system tests status, the performances evaluated on the ASSIST bench and advancement of the 4Laser Guide Star Facility. We will also present the near future plans for commissioning on the telescope and some considerations on tools to ensure an efficient operation of the Facility in Paranal.

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Robin Arsenault, Pierre-Yves Madec, Jérome Paufique, Paolo La Penna, Stefan Stroebele, Elise Vernet, Jean-Francois Pirard, Wolfgang Hackenberg, Harald Kuntschner, Johann Kolb, Nicolas Muller, Aurea Garcia-Rissmann, Miska Le Louarn, Paola Amico, Norbert Hubin, Jean-Louis Lizon, Rob Ridings, Pierre Haguenauer, Jose A. Abad, Gerhard Fischer, Volker Heinz, Mario Kiekebusch, Javier Argomedo, Ralf Conzelmann, Sebastien Tordo, Rob Donaldson, Christian Soenke, Philippe Duhoux, Enrico Fedrigo, Bernard Delabre, Andrea Jost, Michel Duchateau, Mark Downing, Javier Reyes Moreno, Antonio Manescau, Domenico Bonaccini Calia, Marco Quattri, Christophe Dupuy, Ivan M. Guidolin, Mauro Comin, Ronald Guzman, Bernard Buzzoni, Jutta Quentin, Steffan Lewis, Paul Jolley, Max Kraus, Thomas Pfrommer, Roberto Biasi, Daniele Gallieni, Remko Stuik, Wilhelm Kaenders, Bernhard Ernstberger, and Axel Friedenauer "ESO adaptive optics facility progress and first laboratory test results", Proc. SPIE 9148, Adaptive Optics Systems IV, 914802 (21 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054859

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