A Massively Parallel Simulation Code for AEOS and Astronomical Adaptive Optics

Abstract

This is the second and final status report for a project to port an existing parallel adaptive optics (AO) simulation code to the Huinalu cluster at the Maui High Performance Computing Center, and to upgrade the simulation to provide an improved modeling capability for both the AEOS AO system and the astronomical AO systems proposed for future extremely large telescopes (ELTs). The functional elements of the simulation include the basic AO components, disturbances, and control algorithms necessary for scalar wave diffraction modeling of ground-based natural guide star (NGS) AO, laser guide star (LGS) AO, and multi-conjugate AO (MCAO) imaging systems, as illustrated in figure 1 below.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA433629

Entities

People

  • Brent Ellerbroek

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Optics
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronomical Observatories
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Deformable Mirrors
  • Diffraction
  • Ground Based
  • Guidestar Lasers
  • High Performance Computing
  • Mathematics
  • Observatories
  • Optics
  • Simulations
  • Telescopes
  • Wavefronts

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects