Spie2006 Orlando, 24 31 May 2006 Presentations and posters spie06 palomarlgs.pdf: Bouchez et al., Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics at Palomar Observatory,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
05/16/06 Experiments and Analysis Conclusions I suggest replacing the M2 mirror with an enhanced aluminum version, such as CVI part EAV PM 4050 C ($730). This will...
All, I just returned from a long day at Palomar. Here`s what I got done on the BtO: (I will also post this on the TWiki site BtO page...) 1. Checked stability and...
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...
CSFL upgrade purchase list: 1. Coarse Filter parts : a. Filter enclosure : Mc Master CArr # 6882K1 Bttm Load Hi Purity Single Cartridge Housing for 9 3/4 To...
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...
Chicago Sum Frequency Laser Upgrade Documents cooling schematic.pdf: CSFL cooling schematic laser.pdf: current CSFL schematic LGS inventory (LGS inventory...
Vendor list Non linear Crystal databaseDocument Actions last edited 3 months ago by abouchez Conex systems, Inc. San Ramon, CA Ph: 925 735 8825 Contact Ting...
Cabling and Data Transfer by Anna Moore and John Henning The following summarises the current cabling installed on the 200inch telescope. We describe how signals from...
August 17 20, 2005 NGS Engineering Run Test schedule: 050818 engplan v2.pdf: NGS Engineering schedule v2 Test plans: Night logs: AntoninBouchez 13 May 2006
September 19 22, 2005 LGS Engineering Run Test schedule: 050920 engplan v2.pdf: LGS engineering test schedule v2 Test plans: Night logs: palm lgs log...
November 14 18, 2005 LGS Engineering Run Test schedule: lgs0511 schedule v2.xls: LGS Engineering schedule v2 Test plans: Night logs: palm lgs log 051116.txt...
January 11 12, 2006 NGS Engineering Run Test schedule: lgs0601 schedule v4.xls: LGS Engineering test plan v4 Test plans: Night logs: AntoninBouchez 12 May...
February 9 11, 2006 NGS Engineering Run Test schedule: lgs0602 schedule v2.xls: Engineering test schedule, v2.1 Test plans: testplan 0602 lowfs perf.pdf: LOWFS...
April 13 15, 2006 LGS Engineering Run Test schedule: lgs0604 schedule v3.xls: lgs0604 schedule v3.xls Test plans: Night logs: https://www.oir.caltech.edu...
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...
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...
October 11 13, 2006 LGS Engineering Run Project schedules and task lists task schedule, v1 A. Bouchez 10/2/06 Oct. engineering run personnel schedule...
December 6 8, 2006 LGS engineering run Schedules and calendars Dec. engineering run personnel schedule (v3) A. Bouchez 12/05/06 (v2) Safety documents...
January 5 7, 2007 LGS engineering run Safety documents Cleared by FAA for laser projection 18:00 05:45 PST. Spotters scheduled to be on site 20:00 06:...
April 2 6, 2007 LGS observing run Safety documents FAA documents: letter of non objection (0 45 deg. zenith angle). Securitas spotters are scheduled...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Solidworks Models of the LLT bench by Anna Moore and Hal Petrie Externally supplied SW part models of components Newport U100 A2K NL.SLDPRT: Newport 1` kinematic...
PALM LGS High Order Wavefront Sensor AWFS Dynamic Aperture.doc: Two page summary of the Dynamic Aperture Device (Trash.Palomar PalmLGSDAD) RichardDekany...
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....
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:...
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...
August 2006 Laser Move from Coude to AO lab Laser move preparations Pictures taken at Palomar by VNV: JPG: ID of connector 0.155` (may need to be reamed...
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...
LGS AO Library LGS AO system characterization Dam et al. 2006, The W.M. Keck Observatory laser guide star adaptive optics system: Performance characterization...
Management IPT Meeting Minutes Management integrated produce team meetings are held biweekly, Wednesdays 8:00 10:00am, at JPL. Management Mtg. (v2, edited 6/...
PALAO bench subsystem The PALAO bench is placed onto the 200` Hale telescope at the Cassegrain focus and contains (1) the science instrument; (2) the adaptive optics...
Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2006 Advances in adaptive optics CSFL spie.pdf: preprint of paper on LGS testbed at Palomar observatory ViswaVelur...
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...
LGS Team Meetings Team meetings are held once per month, on 3:30pm 5:00pm on Thursdays in 023 Robinson on the Caltech campus. A video conference system is available...
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...
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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...