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CAMERA A Compact, Automated MEMs-based Rayleigh Adaptive Optics System Matthew Britton, Nick Law, Viswa Velur, Christoph Baranec.

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1 CAMERA A Compact, Automated MEMs-based Rayleigh Adaptive Optics System Matthew Britton, Nick Law, Viswa Velur, Christoph Baranec

2 Science Cases Adaptive optics surveys of 10 3 or more targets Stellar companions of all types Lensed quasars Transient astronomy PTF / Pan Starrs / LSST followup Large SNR gains redwards of I band Scheduled observations Mapping of binary orbits Monitoring of solar system objects Appulse events

3 Technical Description Diffraction limited imaging in the visible and near infrared Automated, queue scheduled observing Monitors transient alert feeds and responds autonomously Offers fast frame imaging capability Constructed from off the shelf components 12x12 MEMS device PI tip tilt stage 355 nm Rayleigh laser Multiprocessor server

4 CAMERA Status Testbed developed (Summer 2007) Closed loop AO demonstration using a MEMS device. Testbed operated using a multiprocessor server driven by a web browser. System design (Oct 2006-May 2007) Software development (Winter, 2008) Proposal writing (Fall 2007)

5 Programmatic Information Collaboration with Pomona and Harvey Mudd Colleges Interest in fielding a natural guide star version for Pomona 1m telescope at Table Mountain. Funding proposals submitted to DOD DURIP and NSF ATI. Decisions expected on April 28 (DURIP) and first half of 08 (ATI) First phase funding proposal to the W.M. Keck Foundation for Pomona 1m natural guide star system approved. Proposal for second phase in preparation.


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