Reshaping and polishing the GeMS MCAO system

Vincent Garrel, Gaetano Sivo, Eduardo Marin, Eleazar R. Carrasco Damele, Vanessa Montes, Manuel Lazo, Pedro Gigoux, Cristian Moreno, Chadwick A. Trujillo, Jeff Donahue, Marcos A. Van Dam, Francois Rigaut, Céline D'Orgeville, Caroline Kulcsar, Remy Juvénal, Constanza Araujo Hauck, S. Mark Ammons, Benoit Neichel

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Abstract

GeMS, the Gemini South MCAO System, has now been in operation for 3 years with the near infrared imager GSAOI. We first review the performance obtained by the system, the science cases and the current operational model. In the very near future, GeMS will undergo a profound metamorphosis, as we will integrate a new NGS wavefront sensor, replace the current 50W laser with a more robust one and prepare for a new operational model where operations will shift from the mountain to the base facility. Along this major evolution, we are also presenting several improvements on the loop control, calibrations and automatization of this complex system. We discuss here the progress of the different upgrades and what we expect in terms of performance improvements and operational efficiency.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdaptive Optics Systems V
EditorsEnrico Marchetti, Jean-Pierre Veran, Laird M. Close
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510601970
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventAdaptive Optics Systems V - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: Jun 26 2016Jul 1 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9909
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceAdaptive Optics Systems V
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period6/26/167/1/16

Keywords

  • Adaptive Optics
  • Laser Guide Stars
  • Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics
  • Tip-Tilt Sensing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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