Observations with the 1.6 Meter New Solar Telescope in Big Bear: Origins of Space Weather

Abstract

Here we summarize principal results of our AFOSR supported research efforts. We have designed, build and implemented the first solar multi-conjugate adaptive optics (MCAO) system called Clear, which is the most unique generation of adaptive optics in Big Bear that is the latest fruit from a nearly two decade long collaboration between BBSO and the National Solar Observatory. Clear has three DMs conjugated to the ground, 3 km and 8 km respectively, to correct all turbulence in the field of view from the ground to 11 km above ground. The conjugation altitudes can be quickly changed if seeing changes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 05, 2018
Accession Number
AD1061601

Entities

People

  • Phillip R Goode
  • Vasyl B. Yurchyshyn
  • Wenda Cao

Organizations

  • New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Optics
  • Coronal Mass Ejections
  • Data Analysis
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Flux
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Observatories
  • Periodic Variations
  • Solar Activity
  • Solar Flares
  • Solar Observatories
  • Space Weather
  • Sun
  • Visible Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects