Chicago Sum Frequency Laser Upgrade Documents cooling schematic.pdf: CSFL cooling schematic laser.pdf: current CSFL schematic LGS inventory (LGS inventory...
Laser Automation Computer Users Guide LGS computer How To 070518.txt S. Guiwits, 6/12/07 Requirements, etc. 617: Laser Automation Computer Requirements...
Laser Launch Telescope subsystem The laser launch telescope is a 45 cm Magnin reflecting telescope mounted on the optical axis of the Hale Telescope, behind the secondary...
January 5 7, 2010 LGS SWIFT observing run Nightly Summaries 1/06/10 UT Ash and moderate to thick cirrus. Laser power 6.5 7.3 W. Closed until 22:00 due to ash...
October 8 13, 2009 LGS PHARO/SWIFT observing run Nightly Summaries 10/09/09 UT Closed due to ash until 2:20am. Observed LCROSS impact. 10/10/09 UT Closed due...
Oct. 9, 2009 UT LCROSS Impact Imaging Preliminary Results Palomar AO image of Cabeus crater 10s after Centaur impact: ... and 15s after impact. No obvious detection...
August 6 10, 2009 LGS SWIFT observing run Nightly Summaries Aug. 7, 2009 UT Clear, 2.0 3.0` seeing due to primary mirror 6 C hotter than dome air. Laser power...
Palomar LGS Test Plan Library Please list your test plans by observing run, and add a link from the observing run page. Test plan template: doc, pdf General AO setup...
AO Operational Procedures This is a list of procedures used to operate the AO system. How to run the AO system with the off axis relay optics bench installed...
January 10 16, 2009 LGS observing run Nightly Summaries 1/11/09 UT (SWIFT LGS engineering) Clear and windy. Laser power 5.1 4.9 W. Seeing 4 6`. Opened for...
December 11 12, 2008 LGS observing run Nightly Summaries 12/12/08 UT Mostly cloudy, 1.0` seeing in R. Performed NGS observations with SWIFT most of night. Performance...
October 14 16, 2008 LGS observing run Nightly Summaries 10/15/08 UT Clear, seeing ~1.9` in V. Laser power 6.0 W. Attempted to diagnose BTO servo loop instability...
September 15 22, 2008 LGS observing run Nightly Summaries 9/16/08 UT Scattered clouds, seeing 0.8` in K. Spent first half of the night on AO/PHARO/BTO setup after...
June 14 20, 2008 LGS observing run Night logs and results 6/15/08 UT Photometric. Completed various calibrations and testing of the LGS system. Tested primary...
August 11 13, 2008 LGS observing run Night logs and results 8/12/08 UT Clear, seeing 0.8` in K. Aligned BTO, laser. Laser power 7.5 7.2 W. Canceled LGS operations...
Palomar Automated Airspace Safety Systems Palomar`s multi tiered airspace safety system consists of an all sky visible camera (ASCAM), a narrow field mid infrared...
AO Cassegrain Cage Setup Wiring diagrams AO wiring diagram: DWG,PDF J. Hickey 6/22/06 Installation Documents AO bench setup and checkout: doc, Chopper...
May 18, 2008 NGS Engineering Goals While basic checkout and calibration of the NGS AO system were successfully accomplished on April 9, 2008, performance tests were...
April 9, 2008 NGS Engineering Goals The Palomar AO system has recently undergone a significant refurbishment. In the 4 months since November 29, 2007, we have:...
August 23 25, 2007 LGS observing run Night logs and results 8/24/07 UT Photometric. Completed BTO setup for 1 hr. Measured LLT imaging performance (1.9` stars...
September 18 21, 2007 LGS observing run Night logs and results 9/19/07 UT Never opened due to high humidity and AO dynamic aperture device (DAD) failure. Laser...
October 22 27, 2007 LGS Observing Run Night logs and results 10/23/07 UT Observing cancelled due to fire danger and high winds. 10/24/07 UT Observing cancelled...
Solidworks Models of the LLT bench LLT FULL ASSEMBLY 18 Inch Diagnostics.EASM: Edrawings file of full LLT model H. Petrie, 2/25/08. Externally supplied SW part...
Zemax Models of the LLT bench Original models of LLT optical path by Chris Shelton (as designed): ZMX: telescope through the FSM, and a star camera. This has...
From C. Shelton, 06/02/06: Here`s a to do list, at least what I can remember. Is there anything else you can think of? Finish the `tasks left for next week` from...
Beam Transfer Optics The beam transfer optics subsystem delivers the 589nm laser beam from the Coude lab to the laser launch telescope located behind the Hale telescope...
September 5 7, 2006 LGS Engineering Run Project schedules and task lists laser upgrade schedule LGS IPT meeting minutes, with task list JPL AO meeting...
Laser IPT Meeting Minutes Laser integrated produce team meetings are held Mondays 9:00 10:00am in 012 Robinson. The call in number is: 866 674 1191 x8203140....
PALMAO bench The PALMAO optical bench is placed onto the Cassegrain focus of the 200` Hale telescope. The system contains (1) the AO science instrument; (2) the deformable...
Error budgets and Performance Models LGS flux analysis v2.1 A. Bouchez Old versions: https://www.oir.caltech.edu/twiki oir/pub/Palomar/PalmLGS/ErrorBudget...
July 23 28, 2007 LGS observing run Night logs and results 7/24/07 UT Clear, excellent seeing. Completed laser and BTO setup for first 4 hrs. Then measured bright...
April 23 27, 2007 LGS observing run Night logs and results 4/24/07 UT Closed due to fog until 2:30am, then opened for NGS engineering due to low laser power...
May 23 26, 2007 LGS observing run Night logs and results 5/24/07 UT Laser and BTO setup until 10:00pm. Then checked LLT boresighting no adjustments necessary...
LGS Diagnostic Benches by Anna Moore on behalf of the LGS team (COO, JPL and Univ. of Chicago) Update ppt 040909 by Anna Moore and Hal Petrie summary SW.ppt:...
Management IPT Meeting Minutes Management integrated produce team meetings are held biweekly, Wednesdays 8:00 10:00am, at JPL. Management Mtg. (v2, edited 6/...
April 2 6, 2007 LGS observing run Safety documents FAA documents: letter of non objection (0 45 deg. zenith angle). Securitas spotters are scheduled...
June 12 14, 2006 LGS Engineering Run Pre run engineering work 6/5 6/6 BTO work schedule laser sched 060606.pdf: CSFL tasks for 6/06 LGS engineering run...