Integration and alignment of adaptive optics systems: 10 years of experience at the VLT

Sébastien Tordo

doi:10.1117/12.856248

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28 July 2010 Integration and alignment of adaptive optics systems: 10 years of experience at the VLT

Sébastien Tordo

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Proceedings Volume 7736, Adaptive Optics Systems II; 77365J (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856248
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The number and importance of the adaptive optics instruments has grown in the world through the last two decades. Such systems are becoming key elements for large telescopes, with increasing types and complexity. The Very Large Telescope (VLT) has been equipped with many instruments using adaptive optics such as Shack-Hartmann, curvature or pyramid wavefront sensors. In this framework the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has collected a large expertise in the field of instrument integration and in particular the integration of adaptive optics systems. The purpose of this article is to share this expertise with the community and tell how instruments are being built in our organization. Therefore this article is aimed at persons who have some or little experience in integration and optical alignment.

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Sébastien Tordo "Integration and alignment of adaptive optics systems: 10 years of experience at the VLT", Proc. SPIE 7736, Adaptive Optics Systems II, 77365J (28 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856248

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