ao - ForOT Optical Turbulence Forecasts
ao - ForOT Optical Turbulence Forecasts
ao - ForOT Optical Turbulence Forecasts
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STATUS OF MCAO DEVELOPMENTS<br />
N=2 only (“Dual Conjugate Adaptive Optics”)<br />
Solar Observatories (KIS; NSO) using “Guide-<br />
Fields” and visible wavelengths (0.5 μm).<br />
Nighttime Observatories in NIR (2.2 μm)<br />
using either:<br />
(i) Natural Guide Stars (ESO-MAD/VLT) or<br />
(ii) Laser Guide Stars (GEMINI-S; being<br />
commissioned)<br />
Laboratory trials ( CfAO/Santa Cruz; Lund<br />
(Observatory)<br />
NSO-DST<br />
(0.8 m ;0.5 μm)<br />
ESO-MAD/VLT (8 m ;2.2 μm)<br />
no AO<br />
MCAO<br />
20”<br />
Guide Fields<br />
44”
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