Advanced Photosensors for Laser Beacon Adaptive Optics on the Starfire Optical Range 3.5m Telescope

Abstract

Total upgrade of 3.5m sodium guidestar adaptive optics for space situational awareness (NGAS), 24x24 subaperture AO system in compact coude path. High optical throughput; efficient use of sodium beacon and other signals. Using existing 50w sodium laser. Replace all optics except for primary. Replace all sensors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA506511

Entities

People

  • Robert Johnson

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Adaptive Optics
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Amplifiers
  • Avalanche Photodiodes
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electronics
  • Military Research
  • Optics
  • Photodetectors
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Surveillance
  • Throughput

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects