Astronomical constraints for the design of the VLT-NAOS adaptive optics system

Anne-Marie Lagrange; David Mouillet; Jean-Luc Beuzit; Thierry Forveille; Francois Menard; Daniel Rouan; Patrick Petitjean; Francois J. Rigaut; Pierre Drossart; Jean-Marc Conan; Francois Lacombe; Norbert N. Hubin; Gerard Rousset

doi:10.1117/12.321716

11 September 1998 Astronomical constraints for the design of the VLT-NAOS adaptive optics system

Anne-Marie Lagrange, David Mouillet, Jean-Luc Beuzit, Thierry Forveille, Francois Menard, Daniel Rouan, Patrick Petitjean, Francois J. Rigaut, Pierre Drossart, Jean-Marc Conan, Francois Lacombe, Norbert N. Hubin, Gerard Rousset

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Proceedings Volume 3353, Adaptive Optical System Technologies; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321716
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

The design of adaptive optics system requires astrophysically driven requirements and specifications. We present here the study performed to help specifying and designing the ESO Nasmyth Adaptive Optics System of the VLT.

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Anne-Marie Lagrange, David Mouillet, Jean-Luc Beuzit, Thierry Forveille, Francois Menard, Daniel Rouan, Patrick Petitjean, Francois J. Rigaut, Pierre Drossart, Jean-Marc Conan, Francois Lacombe, Norbert N. Hubin, and Gerard Rousset "Astronomical constraints for the design of the VLT-NAOS adaptive optics system", Proc. SPIE 3353, Adaptive Optical System Technologies, (11 September 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321716

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