The Unique Antarctic Atmosphere: Implications for Adaptive Optics

Jon S. Lawrence; Michael C. B. Ashley; Michael G. Burton; James P. Lloyd; John W. V. Storey

doi:10.1007/10828557_19

The Unique Antarctic Atmosphere: Implications for Adaptive Optics

Jon S. Lawrence, Michael C. B. Ashley, Michael G. Burton, James P. Lloyd, John W. V. Storey

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Abstract

The turbulence structure of the atmosphere is the primary limitation to adaptive optics system performance on extremely large telescopes — driving current world-wide site testing campaigns. The potential for adaptive optics correction on extremely large telescopes located at Dome C station on the Antarctic plateau is investigated here. Due to the unique atmospheric characteristics of this site it is found that a natural guide star adaptive optics system with a single deformable mirror should outperform a multi-conjugate multi-laser guide star system at a mid-latitude site.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Science with Adaptive Optics
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 16-19 September 2003
Editors	Wolfgang Brandner, Markus E. Kasper
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer, Springer Nature
Pages	111-117
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9783540316053
ISBN (Print)	9783540250340
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/10828557_19
Publication status	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes
Event	The ESO Workshop on Science with Adaptive Optics - Garching, Germany Duration: 16 Sept 2003 → 19 Sept 2003

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Name	ESO Astrophysics Symposia

Conference

Conference	The ESO Workshop on Science with Adaptive Optics
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Garching
Period	16/09/03 → 19/09/03

Keywords

Adaptive Optic
Error Budget
Large Telescope
Adaptive Optic System
Strehl Ratio

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Lawrence, J. S., Ashley, M. C. B., Burton, M. G., Lloyd, J. P., & Storey, J. W. V. (2005). The Unique Antarctic Atmosphere: Implications for Adaptive Optics. In W. Brandner, & M. E. Kasper (Eds.), Science with Adaptive Optics: Proceedings of the ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 16-19 September 2003 (pp. 111-117). (ESO Astrophysics Symposia). Springer, Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/10828557_19

Lawrence, Jon S. ; Ashley, Michael C. B. ; Burton, Michael G. et al. / The Unique Antarctic Atmosphere : Implications for Adaptive Optics. Science with Adaptive Optics: Proceedings of the ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 16-19 September 2003. editor / Wolfgang Brandner ; Markus E. Kasper. Berlin : Springer, Springer Nature, 2005. pp. 111-117 (ESO Astrophysics Symposia).

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Lawrence, JS, Ashley, MCB, Burton, MG, Lloyd, JP & Storey, JWV 2005, The Unique Antarctic Atmosphere: Implications for Adaptive Optics. in W Brandner & ME Kasper (eds), Science with Adaptive Optics: Proceedings of the ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 16-19 September 2003. ESO Astrophysics Symposia, Springer, Springer Nature, Berlin, pp. 111-117, The ESO Workshop on Science with Adaptive Optics, Garching, Germany, 16/09/03. https://doi.org/10.1007/10828557_19

The Unique Antarctic Atmosphere: Implications for Adaptive Optics. / Lawrence, Jon S.; Ashley, Michael C. B.; Burton, Michael G. et al.
Science with Adaptive Optics: Proceedings of the ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 16-19 September 2003. ed. / Wolfgang Brandner; Markus E. Kasper. Berlin: Springer, Springer Nature, 2005. p. 111-117 (ESO Astrophysics Symposia).

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Lawrence JS, Ashley MCB, Burton MG, Lloyd JP, Storey JWV. The Unique Antarctic Atmosphere: Implications for Adaptive Optics. In Brandner W, Kasper ME, editors, Science with Adaptive Optics: Proceedings of the ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 16-19 September 2003. Berlin: Springer, Springer Nature. 2005. p. 111-117. (ESO Astrophysics Symposia). doi: 10.1007/10828557_19

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