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Adaptive optics (AO) offers an opportunity to stabilize an image and maximize the spatial resolution achievable by ground based telescopes by removing the distortions due to the atmosphere. Typically, the deformable mirror in an AO system is integrated into the optical path between the secondary mirror and science instrument; in some cases, the deformable mirror is integrated into the telescope itself as an adaptive secondary mirror. However including the deformable mirror as the primary mirror of the telescope has been left largely unexplored due to the previous cost and complexity of large-format deformable mirror technology. In recent years this technology has improved, leaving deformable primary mirrors as a viable avenue towards higher actuator density and a simplification in testing and deploying adaptive optics systems. We present a case study to explore the benefits and trade-offs of integrating an adaptive optics system using the primary mirror of the telescope in small-to-mid-sized telescopes.
J. Fowler,Rachel Bowens-Rubin, andPhilip M. Hinz
"A design study for adaptive primary mirrors in 1-2 meter class telescopes", Proc. SPIE 11820, Astronomical Optics: Design, Manufacture, and Test of Space and Ground Systems III, 118200Y (24 August 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2596654
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J. Fowler, Rachel Bowens-Rubin, Philip M. Hinz, "A design study for adaptive primary mirrors in 1-2 meter class telescopes," Proc. SPIE 11820, Astronomical Optics: Design, Manufacture, and Test of Space and Ground Systems III, 118200Y (24 August 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2596654