Computationally efficient wavefront reconstructor for simulation of multiconjugate adaptive optics on giant telescopes
- Creators
- Ellerbroek, Brent L.
- Gilles, L.
- Vogel, C. R.
Abstract
Multi-conjugate adaptive optical (MCAO) systems with from 10,000 to 100,000 degrees of freedom have been proposed for future giant telescopes. Using standard matrix methods to compute, optimize, and implement wavefront reconstruction algorithms for these systems is impractical, since the number of calculations required to compute (apply) the reconstruction matrix scales as the cube (square) of the number of AO degrees of freedom. Significant improvements in computational efficiency are possible by exploiting the sparse and/or periodic structure of the deformable mirror influence matrices and the atmospheric turbulence covariance matrices appearing in these calculations. In this paper, we review recent progress in developing an iterative sparse matrix implementation of minimum variance wavefront reconstruction for MCAO. The basic method is preconditioned conjugate gradients, using a multigrid preconditioner incorporating a layer-oriented, iterative smoothing operator. We outline the key elements of this approach, including special considerations for laser guide star (LGS) MCAO systems with tilt-removed LGS wavefront measurements and auxiliary full aperture tip/tilt measurements from natural guide stars. Performance predictions for sample natural guide star (NGS) and LGS MCAO systems on 8 and 16 meter class telescopes are also presented.
Additional Information
© 2003 Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). This work was supported by the Gemini Observatory, which is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., under a cooperative agreement with the NSF on behalf of the Gemini Partnership: the National Science Foundation (United States), the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (United Kingdom), the National Research Council (Canada), CONICYT (Chile), the Australian Research Council (Australia), CNPq (Brazil), and CONICET (Argentina).Attached Files
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- Eprint ID
- 92371
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20190118-110937269
- Gemini Observatory
- Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
- NSF
- Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC)
- National Research Council of Canada
- Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT)
- Australian Research Council
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
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2019-01-21Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2021-11-16Created from EPrint's last_modified field
- Caltech groups
- Thirty Meter Telescope
- Series Name
- Proceedings of SPIE
- Series Volume or Issue Number
- 4839