Gemini Adaptive Optics Archive

Venice "Beyond Conventional Adaptive Optics" Conference, 7-10 May 2001:

• Ground-Conjugate Wide Field Adaptive Optics for the ELTs, F. Rigaut
• Tilt anisoplanatism and PSF retrieval in LGS MCAO using a predictive controller, R. Flicker and F. Rigaut
• A Wave Optics Propagation Code for Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics, B. L. Ellerbroek

Munich SPIE Conference, 27-31 March 2000:

• MCAO for Dummies - download, Powerpoint presentation by Francois Rigaut, SPIE Munich, March 2000 (1400 kB) ...
• ...and movies cube1, cube2, cube3 (1200kB each) and tilt anisoplanatism (500kB)
• MCAO for ELTs - download, Powerpoint presentation by Brent Ellerbroek, SPIE Munich, March 2000 (200 kB)
• Gemini Laser Requirements - download, Powerpoint presentation by Celine d'Orgeville, SPIE Munich, March 2000 (540 kB)
• "Principles, Performance and Limitations of Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics", F.J.Rigaut, B.L.Ellerbroek and R.Flicker
• "A curvature based laser guide star adaptive optics system for Gemini-South", M.Chun et al (download a Word version here)
• "LGS AO photon return simulations and laser requirement for the Gemini LGS AO Program", C.d'Orgeville, F.J.Rigaut, B.L.Ellerbroek
• "Scaling Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics Performance Estimates to Extremely Large Telescopes", B.L.Ellerbroek, F.J.Rigaut
• "Comparison of multi-conjugate adaptive optics configurations and control algorithms for the Gemini 8-m telescope", R.Flicker, F.J.Rigaut, B.L.Ellerbroek, Postscript and PDF,

Other Articles:

• A Wave Optics Propagation Code for Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics, to appear in Proc SPIE 4494, "Adaptive Optics Systems and Technology II", 2001.
• "Adaptive Optics Challenges for the ELTs", Backaskog, Sweden, June 1999
• "Gemini Mauna Kea Laser Guide Star System" SPIE Denver, July 1999

Powerpoint Presentations:

• Gemini Science Committee - download, Seattle, October 1999 (1900kB)
• Gemini Board (expurged) - download, Hilo, November 1999 (1300kB)

Other Documents:

• Preliminary Design Review Documents (PDF files)
• Cerro Pachon Site Survey Report, Main document (J.Vernin et al) (PDF, 5.4MB)
• Cerro Pachon Site Survey Report, Appendices (J.Vernin et al) (PDF, 10MB)
• Gemini Adaptive Optics Program (Postscript file 1645kB, PDF file 215kB)
• Feasibility study for the Multi-conjugate Adaptive Optics system (PDF file, 4300kB ; Postscript file, 17669kB ; Word Document, 4000kB ;)
• Conceptual Design of the Gemini MCAO (PDF File, 2060kB) and Appendices (Zipped PDF file, 4400kB)
• Request for Proposal for a Laser for the Mauna Kea Adaptive Optics system (PDF file)