Christopher Neyman & Ralf Flicker for the KPAO team KPAO system modeling Christopher Neyman & Ralf Flicker for the KPAO team
KPAO overview
Arcadia
Monte Carlo simulation YAO simulation (Rigaut code) “KPAO 140” configuration: 5 LGS @ 90 km (32x32 SH WFS) 1 NGS (2x2 SH WFS) 1 DM @ 0 km, 33x33 actuators Virtual DM @ 8 km LGS Virtual DM idea: 2-DM tomography Projection vDM DM WFS correction term (for closed loop) Virtual DM DM
YAO KPAO simulation contd. “KPAO 140” wavefront error budget YAO development: COW (with SOY) Time filtering enhancements LGS & propagation enhancements more… Focal Aniso.