Abstract
Gemini Observatory has been awarded a major funding from the National Science Foundation to build a complete new state of the art multi-conjugate adaptive optics system for Gemini North. The system will be designed to provide an MCAO facility delivering close to diffraction limit correction in the near-infrared over a 2 arcminutes field of view and feed imaging and spectroscopic instruments. We present in this paper the results of the conceptual design phase with details on the new proposed laser guide star facilities and adaptive optics bench. We will present results on the performance simulation assessments as well as the developed selected science cases.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Advances in Optical Astronomical Instrumentation 2019 |
Editors | Simon Ellis, Celine d'Orgeville |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510631465 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Event | Advances in Optical Astronomical Instrumentation 2019 - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 2019 Dec 9 → 2019 Dec 12 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 11203 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
Conference | Advances in Optical Astronomical Instrumentation 2019 |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Melbourne |
Period | 19/12/9 → 19/12/12 |
Bibliographical note
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering