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Adaptive Optics

Imran Akbar
February 22, 2014

Adaptive Optics

the adaptive optics revolution in astronomy

Imran Akbar

February 22, 2014
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  1. Diffraction limited telescope: angular resolution=λ/D Strehl ratio: measure of contrast

    = ratio of peak intensity to perfect optical system Point Spread Function: image of a point source
  2. Atmospheric Turbulence Fried's coherence length r 0 is level of

    turbulence: 5-20 cm usually Kolmogorov model: kinetic energy air > dissipated as heat Greenwood frequency: how quickly atmospheric turbulence changes Coherence time τ 0 = coherence length/wind velocity ~ milliseconds atmospheric structure constant C n 2 is measure of strength of turbulence
  3. Phase Conjugation of Light amplitude A, phase Φ light wave:

    Ae(-iΦ) cancel with: Ae(+iΦ) e(+iΦ -iΦ) = e(0) = 1 think of it like noise cancelling headphones, but with light instead of sound!
  4. The Math for Closed Loop Control Φ k+1 = Φ

    k + Bu k + d k y k = Φ k + v k and u k = -Ry k Φ: wavefront aberrations vector B: mirror's influence matrix u: actuator commands vector d: wavefront turbulence vector v: measurement noise vector WANT reconstructor R = B-1 Inverse for non-square matrix calculated using least-squares by SVD or Moore-Penrose