We are building a next-generation laser adaptive optics system, Robo-AO-2, for the UH 2.2-m telescope that will deliver robotic, diffraction-limited observations at visible and near-infrared wavelengths in unprecedented numbers. The superior Maunakea observing site, expanded spectral range and rapid response to high-priority events represent a significant advance over the prototype. Robo-AO-2 will include a new reconfigurable natural guide star sensor for exquisite wavefront correction on bright targets and the demonstration of potentially transformative hybrid AO techniques that promise to extend the faintness limit on current and future exoplanet adaptive optics systems.
Conference paper
The Robo-AO-2 facility for rapid visible/near-infrared AO imaging and the demonstration of hybrid techniques
Adaptive Optics Systems VI
Adaptive Optics Systems VI 2018 (United States, Austin, 10/Jun/2018 - 15/Jun/2018)
10/Jul/2018
Abstract
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- Title
- The Robo-AO-2 facility for rapid visible/near-infrared AO imaging and the demonstration of hybrid techniques
- Creators
- Christoph Baranec (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaMark Chun (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaDonald Hall (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaMichael Connelley (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaKlaus Hodapp (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaDaniel Huber (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaMichael Liu (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaEugene Magnier (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaKaren Meech (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaMarianne Takamiya (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaRichard Griffiths (null) - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaReed Riddle (null) - California Institute of Technology (United States, Pasadena) - CITRichard Dekany (null) - California Institute of Technology (United States, Pasadena) - CITMansi Kasliwal (null) - California Institute of Technology (United States, Pasadena) - CITRyan Lau (null) - California Institute of Technology (United States, Pasadena) - CITNicholas M. Law (null) - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillOlivier Guyon (null) - National Astronomical Observatory of JapanImke De Pater (null) - University of California, BerkeleyMike Wong (null) - University of California, BerkeleyEran Ofek (null) - 972WIS_INST___88Heidi Hammel (null) - Association of Universities For Research In AstronomyMarc Kuchner (null) - Goddard Space Flight CenterAmy Simon (null) - Goddard Space Flight CenterAnna Moore (null) - Australian National University (Australia, Canberra) - ANUMarkus Kissler-Patig (null) - European Southern Observatory (Germany, Garching bei München) - ESOMarcos A. Van Dam (null) - Flat Wavefronts
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
- Publication Details
- Adaptive Optics Systems VI; 10/Jul/2018
- Number of pages
- 15
- Book Editors
- Schmidt, Dirk ; Schreiber, Laura ; Close, Laird M.
- Series
- Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
- Publisher
- SPIE
- Language
- English
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312835
- Conference
- Adaptive Optics Systems VI 2018 (United States, Austin, 10/Jun/2018 - 15/Jun/2018)
- Grant note
- C.B. acknowledges support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Robo-AO-2 system is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. AST-1712014, the State of Hawaii Capital Improvement Projects, and by a gift from the Lumb Family. Support for the infrared camera for Robo-AO and Robo-AO-2 was provided by the Mt. Cuba Astronomical Foundation and through the National Science Foundation under Grant No. AST-1106391.
- ISBN
- 9781510619593
- Record Identifier
- 993264462203596
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