The Gemini South MCAO laser guide star facility: getting ready for first light

• Published in: SPIE Proceedings, Adaptive Optics Systems
• Main Authors: d'Orgeville, Celine, Daruich, F, Arriagada, Gustavo, Bec, M, Boccas, Maxime, Bombino, S, Carter, Chris, Cavedoni, Chas, Collao, Fabian, Collins, P, James, Eric, Rigaut, Francois
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: SPIE
• Subjects: Keywords: Beam transfer optics; Facility designs; Laser guide star; Laser guide star adaptive optics (LGS AO); Laser launch telescopes; Lessons learned; Multi-conjugate adaptive optics (MCAO); Multiconjugate adaptive optics; Safety system; Test results; Arctic engi Laser guide star adaptive optics (LGS AO); Arctic; Gemini
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/37477; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788970; https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/37477/5/70152P_1.pdf.jpg; https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/37477/7/01_d%27Orgeville_The_Gemini_South_MCAO_laser_2008.pdf.jpg

The Gemini Observatory is in the final integration and test phase for its Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) project at the Gemini South 8-meter telescope atop Cerro Pachón, Chile. This paper presents an overview and status of the laser-side of the M