Conference Committee

Introduction

Part One

SESSION 1 SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

Adaptive secondary mirror for the 6.5-m MMT (Invited Paper) [3353-01]

T. K. Barrett

D. G. Bruns

T. J. Brinkley

D. G. Sandler

B. C. Fitz-Patrick

T. A. Rhoadarmer

Scientific results obtained with adaptive optics (Invited Paper) [3353-02]

B. Stecklum

Starfire Optical Range 3.5-m telescope adaptive optical system [3353-03]

J. M. Spinhirne

J. G. Allen

G. A. Ameer

J. M. Brown II

J. C. Christou

T. S. Duncan

R. J. Eager

M. A. Ealey

B. L. Ellerbroek

R. Q. Fugate

G. W. Jones

R. M. Kuhns

D. J. Lee

W. H. Lowrey

M. D. Oliker

R. E. Ruane

D. W. Swindle

J. K. Voas

W. J. Wild

K. B. Wilson

J. L. Wynia

First light for Hokupa'a: 36-element curvature AO system at UH [3353-04]

J. E. Graves

M. J. Northcott

F. J. Roddier

C. A. Roddier

L. M. Close

ALFA: the MPIA/MPE adaptive optics with a laser for astronomy project [3353-05]

S. Hippler

A. Glindemann

M. Kasper

P. Kalas

R.-R. Rohloff

K. Wagner

D. P. Looze

W. K. Hackenberg

First tip-tilt correction with the Palomar 200-in. adaptive optics system [3353-06]

R. G. Dekany

G. Brack

D. Palmer

B. R. Oppenheimer

T. L. Hayward

B. Brandl

Performance of ChAOS on the Apache Point Observatory's 3.5-m telescope [3353-07]

E. J. Kibblewhite

M. R. Chun

J. E. Larkin

V. Scor

F. Shi

M. F. Smutko

W. J. Wild

Solar adaptive optics at the National Solar Observatory [3353-08]

T. R. Rimmele

R. R. Radick

Infrared adaptive optics system for the 6.5-m MMT: system status and prototype results [3353-09]

M. Lloyd-Hart

J. R. P. Angel

D. G. Sandler

T. K. Barrett

P. C. McGuire

T. A. Rhoadarmer

D. G. Bruns

S. M. Miller

D. W. McCarthy

M. Cheselka

Experiences operating CFHT's adaptive optics system [3353-10]

J. Thomas

G. A. Barrick

J.-L. Beuzit

Adaptive optics research at Yerkes Observatory [3353-89]

W. J. Wild

E. J. Kibblewhite

F. Shi

E. O. Le Bigot

E. T. Meyer

Scattered energy at the Starfire Optical Range 3.5-m adaptive optic telescope [3353-12]

P. T. Ryan

R. Q. Fugate

M. Langlois

D. G. Sandler

ALFA: first operational experience of the MPE/MPIA laser guide star system for adaptive optics [3353-94]

R. I. Davies

W. K. P. Hackenberg

T. Ott

A. Eckart

H.-C. Holstenberg

S. Rabien

A. Quirrenbach

M. Kasper

Laboratory calibration of the W. M. Keck Observatory Adaptive Optics Facility [3353-92]

D. S. Acton

P. L. Wizinowich

P. J. Stomski

J. C. Shelton

O. Lai

W. M. Keck

J. M. Brase

Final engineering test for AdOpt@TNG [3353-93]

R. Ragazzoni

A. Baruffolo

J. Farinato

A. Ghedina

S. Mallucci

E. Marchetti

T. Niero

Low-order adaptive optics experiment on 3.5-m telescope at the Starfire Optics Range [3353-90]

D. C. Dayton

S. C. Sandven

J. D. Gonglewski

S. C. Rogers

S. W. McDermott

S. L. Browne

SESSION 2 SYSTEM ANALYSIS

Design aspects of the reconstructor for the Gemini adaptive optics system (Altair) [3353-13]

L. K. Saddlemyer

G. Herriot

J.-P. Veran

J. M. Fletcher

Comparison of image reconstruction algorithms using adaptive optics instrumentation [3353-14]

D. W. Tyler

S. D. Ford

B. R. Hunt

R. G. Paxman

M. C. Roggemann

J. C. Rountree

T. J. Schulz

K. J. Schulze

J. H. Seldin

D. G. Sheppard

B. E. Stribling

W. C. van Kampen

B. M. Welsh

Negative optical feedback correction for the extended range of distortions [3353-15]

V. Yu. Venediktov

S. I. Vavilov

Effect of modal atmospheric compensation on angular anisoplanatism in optical interferometric imaging [3353-16]

M. R. Whiteley

B. M. Welsh

M. C. Roggemann

High-frequency wavefront structure and its effects on the detection of faint companions using adaptive optics [3353-17]

M. Langlois

D. G. Sandler

P. T. Ryan

D. W. McCarthy

Sky coverage calculations for spectrometer slit power coupling with adaptive optics compensation [3353-18]

D. W. Tyler

B. L. Ellerbroek

Numerical simulation of observational telescope with the dynamic holographic correction [3353-95]

N. A. Bezina

A. A. Leshchev

M. V. Vasil'ev

V. Yu. Venediktov

S. I. Vavilov

Coupling a low-order curvature wavefront sensor with a high-order piezo-stack actuated mirror: a detailed case study [3353-97]

E. Marchetti

N. N. Hubin

Adaptive optics for ESO VLT interferometer [3353-98]

D. Bonaccini

F. J. Rigaut

A. Glindemann

G. Dudziak

J.-M. Mariotti

F. Paresce

Coupling adaptive optics and coronography: the ADONIS coronograph [3353-96]

J.-L. Beuzit

D. Mouillet

A.-M. Lagrange

P. Puget

E. Stadler

Y. Magnard

D. Le Mignant

SESSION 3 LASER GUIDE STARS

Simultaneous measurements of sodium column density and laser guide star brightness [3353-19]

J. Ge

B. P. Jacobsen

J. R. P. Angel

P. C. McGuire

T. Roberts

B. A. McLeod

M. Lloyd-Hart

Measurements of the Lick Observatory sodium laser guide star [3353-20]

D. T. Gavel

H. W. Friedman

Design and performance of a laser guide star system for the Keck II telescope [3353-21]

H. W. Friedman

J. B. Cooke

P. M. Danforth

G. V. Erbert

M. Feldman

D. T. Gavel

S. L. Jenkins

H. E. Jones

V. K. Kanz

T. C. Kuklo

M. J. Newman

E. L. Pierce

R. W. Presta

J. T. Salmon

G. R. Thompson

N. J. Wong

Observing techniques for astronomical laser guide star adaptive optics [3353-47]

C. E. Max

B. A. Macintosh

S. S. Olivier

D. T. Gavel

H. W. Friedman

UnISIS: a laser-guided adaptive optics system for the Mt. Wilson 2.5-m telescope [3353-48]

L. A. Thompson

R. M. Castle

S. W. Teare

P. R. McCullough

S. L. Crawford

Coordination and use of laser beacons for adaptive optics on Mauna Kea [3353-50]

P. L. Wizinowich

D. A. Simons

H. Takami

C. Veillet

R. J. Wainscoat

Design and field tests of an 8-W sum-frequency laser for adaptive optics [3353-51]

E. J. Kibblewhite

F. Shi

Multiple guide stars to improve the performance of laser guide star adaptive optical systems [3353-67]

I. A. De La Rue

B. L. Ellerbroek

Alternative guide stars for adaptive optics [3353-68]

E. N. Ribak

Fiber Raman laser for sodium guide star [3353-69]

J. T. Murray

W. T. Roberts

W. L. Austin

R. C. Powell

D. Bonaccini

Absolute tilt recovery from LGSs; a case study [3353-70]

A. Baruffolo

J. Farinato

R. Ragazzoni

Solid state Raman laser for MMT sodium guide star [3353-101]

W. T. Roberts

J. T. Murray

W. L. Austin

R. C. Powell

J. R. P. Angel

Laser guide star facility for the ESO VLT [3353-131]

D. Bonaccini

W. K. P. Hackenberg

G. Avila

Sky coverage and PSF shape with LGS AO on 8-m telescopes [3353-99]

M. Le Louarn

N. N. Hubin

R. Foy

M. Tallon

Laser guide star simulations for 8-m class telescopes [3353-100]

F. Delplancke

M. Carbillet

N. N. Hubin

S. Esposito

F. J. Rigaut

E. Marchetti

A. Riccardi

E. Viard

R. Ragazzoni

M. Le Louarn

L. Fini

SESSION 4 ASTRONOMICAL RESULTS

Increasing the useful field of view of an adaptive optics system [3353-11]

M. R. Chun

W. J. Wild

F. Shi

M. F. Smutko

E. J. Kibblewhite

R. Q. Fugate

J. C. Christou

Scientific results using the Mount Wilson Institute adaptive optics system [3353-82]

T. A. ten Brummelaar

W. I. Hartkopf

H. A. McAlister

B. D. Mason

L. C. Roberts

N. H. Turner

Adaptive optics observations of young massive stars [3353-83]

B. Stecklum

T. Henning

M. Feldt

P. Hofner

M. G. Hoare

T. L. Hayward

Scientific results from the University of Hawaii: adaptive problems well suited to AO technique [3353-84]

L. M. Close

F. J. Roddier

C. A. Roddier

J. E. Graves

M. J. Northcott

D. Potter

Polarimetric adaptive optics data of η Carinae and the Homunculus nebula [3353-85]

N. Ageorges

J. R. Walsh

Deconvolution method for accurate astrometry and photometry on adaptive optics images of stellar fields [3353-86]

J.-P. Veran

F. J. Rigaut

Scientific programs in adaptive optics: an overview and commentary [3353-87]

S. T. Ridgway

Photometric studies using the Starfire Optical Range adaptive optics system [3353-151]

A. Piterman

Z. Ninkov

B. S. Backer

E. P. Horch

First results with the Achromatic Interfero Coronograph [3353-155]

P. Baudoz

Y. Rabbia

J. Gay

E. Rossi

L. Petro

S. C. Casey

P. Y. Bely

R. Burg

J. W. MacKenty

B. Fleury

P.-Y. Madec

High angular observations of active galactic nuclei using PUEO, the CFHT adaptive optics system [3353-158]

D. Rouan

O. Lai

F. J. Rigaut

D. Alloin

SESSION 5 SYSTEM DESIGN

Techniques to solve the tilt indetermination problem: methods, limitations, and errors (Invited Paper) [3353-22]

S. Esposito

Simple Inexpensive adaptive optical system for large ground-based telescopes at infrared wavelengths [3353-23]

N. C. Mehta

Innovations in Gemini adaptive optics system design [3353-24]

G. Herriot

S. Morris

S. Roberts

J. M. Fletcher

L. K. Saddlemyer

G. Singh

J.-P. Veran

E. H. Richardson

Adaptive optics system for Cassegrain focus of Subaru 8.2-m telescope [3353-25]

H. Takami

N. Takato

M. Otsubo

T. Kanzawa

Y. Kamata

K. Nakashima

M. Iye

Design of the Nasmyth adaptive optics system (NAOS) of the VLT [3353-26]

G. Rousset

F. Lacombe

P. Puget

N. N. Hubin

E. Gendron

J.-M. Conan

P. Y. Kern

P.-Y. Madec

D. Rabaud

D. Mouillet

A.-M. Lagrange

F. J. Rigaut

Wavefront control system for the Keck telescope [3353-27]

J. M. Brase

J. R. An

K. Avicola

B. V. Beeman

D. T. Gavel

R. L. Hurd

B. Johnston

H. E. Jones

T. C. Kuklo

C. E. Max

S. S. Olivier

K. E. Waltjen

J. A. Watson

Design of tip-tilt and adaptive optics servos using measured angle-of-arrival and phase power spectra [3353-28]

E. J. Kibblewhite

M. R. Chun

University of Mexico adaptive optics program [3353-31]

S. Cuevas

P. Sotelo

F. Garfias

A. Iriarte

L. A. Martinez

V. G. Orlov

V. V. Voitsekhovich

O. Chapa

S. J. Tinoco

J. Vernin

R. Avila

F. Marchis

J. E. Graves

M. J. Northcott

F. J. Roddier

C. A. Roddier

Adaptive optics reconstruction utilizing supersampled deformable mirror influence functions [3353-52]

D. C. Redding

S. A. Basinger

G. Brack

R. G. Dekany

B. R. Oppenheimer

Curvature adaptive optics at ESO [3353-53]

D. Bonaccini

F. J. Rigaut

G. Dudziak

G. Monnet

Adaptive optics for the Gran Telescopio Canarias [3353-54]

N. Devaney

C. D. Bello

J. Keen

L. Jochum

Status of the W. M. Keck Adaptive Optics Facility [3353-55]

P. L. Wizinowich

D. S. Acton

T. Gregory

P. J. Stomski

J. R. An

K. Avicola

J. M. Brase

H. W. Friedman

D. T. Gavel

C. E. Max

Design of the first-generation wavefront sensor and actuator geometry for the 6.5-m MMT adaptive optical system [3353-56]

T. A. Rhoadarmer

P. C. McGuire

M. Lloyd-Hart

J. R. P. Angel

B. Cuerden

B. C. Fitz-Patrick

D. G. Sandler

Astronomical constraints for the design of the VLT-NAOS adaptive optics system [3353-59]

A.-M. Lagrange

D. Mouillet

J.-L. Beuzit

T. Forveille

F. Menard

D. Rouan

P. Petitjean

F. J. Rigaut

P. Drossart

J.-M. Conan

F. Lacombe

N. N. Hubin

G. Rousset

Optical design of Gemini Altair [3353-60]

E. H. Richardson

J. M. Fletcher

C. L. Morbey

J. M. Oschmann

J. S. Pazder

Optomechanical design of Altair, the Gemini adaptive optics system [3353-102]

S. Roberts

G. Singh

Image improvement program at the NSO/SP Vacuum Tower Solar Telescope [3353-103]

R. R. Radick

T. R. Rimmele

R. B. Dunn

Design and performance of the tip-tilt subsystem for the Keck II telescope adaptive optics system [3353-104]

K. Avicola

J. A. Watson

B. V. Beeman

T. C. Kuklo

J. R. Taylor

Metrology for the adaptive optics system at the Palomar 200-in. telescope [3353-109]

E. E. Bloemhof

R. G. Dekany

WIYN active optics: a platform for AO [3353-110]

A. D. Code

C. F. Claver

L. W. Goble

G. H. Jacoby

D. G. Sawyer

Phase retrieval techniques for adaptive optics [3353-111]

C. J. Carrano

S. S. Olivier

J. M. Brase

B. A. Macintosh

J. R. An

Speckle interferometry with partial adaptive optics correction for big telescopes and the outer scale of turbulence [3353-112]

V. G. Orlov

V. V. Voitsekhovich

S. Cuevas

Graphical user interface for the LACE adaptive optics performance analysis package [3353-114]

D. Kotturi

B. L. Ellerbroek

A. L. Wells

User interface software at the SOR [3353-115]

M. D. Oliker

K. B. Wilson

61-element adaptive optical system for 1.2-m telescope of Yunnan Observatory [3353-116]

W. Jiang

N. Ling

G. Tang

M. Li

F. Shen

C. Rao

Y. Zhu

B. Xu

SINFONI: a near-infrared AO-assisted integral field spectrometer for the VLT [3353-117]

N. A. Thatte

M. Tecza

F. Eisenhauer

S. Mengel

A. Krabbe

S. Pak

R. Genzel

D. Bonaccini

E. Emsellem

F. J. Rigaut

B. Delabre

G. Monnet

AO optical tolerancing requirements for a segmented active telescope [3353-118]

S. Cuevas

F. Marchis

V. G. Orlov

Prototype adaptive optics system for ground-to-satellite laser communication [3353-119]

Y. Hayano

W. Klaus

Y. Arimoto

Adaptive optics with an AOA WaveScope wavefront sensor and an OKOTechnologies membrane mirror [3353-157]

B. Gregory

J. Smith

C. Standley

A. Wirth

Part Two

SESSION 6 CORRECTING OPTICS

High-order adaptive secondary mirrors: where are we? [3353-32]

P. Salinari

D. G. Sandler

Adaptive secondary mirror for the 6.5-m MMT [3353-33]

T. K. Barrett

D. G. Bruns

T. J. Brinkley

D. G. Sandler

B. C. Fitz-Patrick

J. R. P. Angel

T. A. Rhoadarmer

Adaptive secondary P30 prototype: laboratory results [3353-34]

G. Brusa

A. Riccardi

S. Ragland

S. Esposito

C. Del Vecchio

L. Fini

P. Stefanini

V. Biliotti

P. Ranfagni

P. Salinari

D. Gallieni

R. Biasi

P. Mantegazza

G. Sciocco

G. Noviello

S. Invernizzi

Progress report of USAF Research Laboratory liquid crystal AO program [3353-35]

S. R. Restaino

D. Payne

M. Anderson

J. T. Baker

S. A. Serati

G. C. Loos

Electronic control system exploiting both the dual-frequency effect and the transient nematic effect for a fast 127-element nematic liquid crystal spatial light modulator [3353-36]

S. W. McDermott

S. C. Rogers

J. D. Gonglewski

S. L. Browne

Evaluation of microfabricated deformable mirror systems [3353-37]

W. D. Cowan

M. K. Lee

V. M. Bright

B. M. Welsh

Design and simulation of advanced surface micromachined micromirror devices for telescope adaptive optics applications [3353-38]

M. A. Michalicek

N. Clark

J. H. Comtois

H. K. Schriner

Adaptive optics using a liquid crystal phase modulator in conjunction with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor and zonal control algorithm [3353-40]

D. C. Dayton

S. C. Sandven

J. D. Gonglewski

S. L. Browne

S. C. Rogers

S. W. McDermott

Thermal characterization of the support plate for the 6.5-m MMT thin-shell adaptive secondary mirror [3353-120]

T. A. Rhoadarmer

M. Lloyd-Hart

B. C. Fitz-Patrick

M. Rademacher

D. G. Bruns

J. C. Shelton

Aluminum reference plate, heat sink, and actuator design for an adaptive secondary mirror [3353-121]

C. Del Vecchio

Miniaturized deformable magnetic mirror for adaptive optics [3353-122]

C. Divoux

O. Cugat

S. Basrour

P. Mounaix

P. Y. Kern

J. Boussey-Said

MMT adaptive secondary prototype development [3353-123]

R. Biasi

D. Gallieni

Hysteresis correction of a piezoelectrically actuated segmented mirror [3353-124]

M. P. J. L. Chang

A. Zadrozny

D. F. Buscher

C. N. Dunlop

D. J. Robinson

Rugged adaptive telescope secondaries: experience with a demonstrator mirror [3353-144]

D. D. Walker

J. H. Lee

R. G. Bingham

D. Brooks

M. Dryburgh

G. Nixon

H. Jamshidi

S.-W. Kim

B. C. Bigelow

Polychromatic correction for aberration in the lenses of telescopic systems using liquid crystal optically addressed spatial light modulator [3353-145]

V. A. Berenberg

A. A. Leshchev

M. V. Vasil'ev

V. Yu. Venediktov

Large-numerical-aperture imaging bypass system with dynamic holographic correction for primary mirror distortions [3353-146]

M. V. Vasil'ev

V. A. Berenberg

A. A. Leshchev

P. M. Semenov

V. Yu. Venediktov

Micromachined silicon deformable mirror [3353-152]

J. D. Mansell

R. L. Byer

Optimization-based operation of micromachined deformable mirrors [3353-153]

G. V. Vdovin

Deformable mirror calibration for adaptive optics systems [3353-154]

A. Sivaramakrishnan

B. R. Oppenheimer

SESSION 7 WAVEFRONT SENSING

Wavefront curvature sensing on extended arbitrary scenes: simulation results [3353-41]

R. Kupke

F. J. Roddier

D. L. Mickey

Comparison of phase diversity and curvature wavefront sensing [3353-42]

J. R. Fienup

B. J. Thelen

R. G. Paxman

D. A. Carrara

Laboratory characterization of a Foucault-like wavefront sensor for adaptive optics [3353-43]

A. Riccardi

N. Bindi

R. Ragazzoni

S. Esposito

P. Stefanini

Fast phase diversity wavefront sensing for mirror control [3353-44]

M. G. Lofdahl

A. L. Duncan

G. B. Scharmer

Sensing waffle in the Fried geometry [3353-45]

M. D. Oliker

High-QE fast-readout wavefront sensor with analog phase reconstruction [3353-46]

J. T. Baker

G. C. Loos

S. R. Restaino

I. Percheron

L. G. Finkner

SESSION 8 DECONVOLUTION AND POSTPROCESSING OF AO DATA

Deconvolution of ADONIS images [3353-61]

J. C. Christou

F. Marchis

N. Ageorges

D. Bonaccini

F. J. Rigaut

Fast algorithms for phase-diversity-based blind deconvolution [3353-62]

C. R. Vogel

T. F. Chan

R. J. Plemmons

Blind Bayesian restoration of adaptive optics telescope images using generalized Gaussian Markov random field models [3353-63]

B. D. Jeffs

J. C. Christou

Deconvolving solar images using a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor [3353-64]

T. R. Rimmele

R. R. Radick

Estimation of the point spread function for the adaptive optics system ADONIS [3353-126]

S. Harder

A. Chelli

Adaptive optics Lorentzian point spread function [3353-127]

J. D. Drummond

Analytical model for Shack-Hartmann-based adaptive optics systems [3353-128]

F. J. Rigaut

J.-P. Veran

O. Lai

Modeling observed errors in adaptive optics systems [3353-130]

D. G. Currie

P. V. Avizonis

K. E. Kissell

D. Bonaccini

SESSION 9 ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE

Predictability of fractional-Brownian-motion wavefront distortions and some implications for closed-loop adaptive optics control [3353-71]

G. J. M. Aitken

D. Rossille

D. R. McGaughey

Phase and slope screen generator for spatially and temporally correlated unlimited length sequences [3353-73]

D. A. Montera

B. L. Ellerbroek

J. M. Brown II

First results of the Starfire Optical Range 3.5-m telescope adaptive optics system: point spread functions and tracking performance [3353-75]

D. J. Lee

B. L. Ellerbroek

J. C. Christou

Atmospheric turbulence with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor [3353-134]

M. Schock

E. J. Spillar

Does the outer scale help adaptive optics or is Kolmogorov gentler [3353-135]

E. Marchetti

D. Bonaccini

Efficiencies of different schemes for the formation of laser guide stars [3353-137]

V. P. Lukin

B. V. Fortes

E. V. Nosov

Effective outer scale of turbulence for imaging through the atmosphere [3353-138]

V. P. Lukin

B. V. Fortes

E. V. Nosov

High-speed-image motion study at the WIYN 3.5-m telescope [3353-136]

C. F. Claver

G. H. Jacoby

D. R. Silva

A. D. Code

AdOpt@TNG control system software [3353-148]

A. Baruffolo

R. Ragazzoni

J. Farinato

Silicon adaptive optic systems using micromirrors [3353-149]

N. Clark

P. Furth

G. N. Whitfield

J. H. Comtois

S. McKecknie

M. A. Michalicek

Wavefront outer-scale monitoring at La Silla [3353-156]

A. A. Tokovinin

A. Ziad

F. Martin

R. Avila

J. Borgnino

R. Conan

M. S. Sarazin

SESSION 10 CONTROLS AND ESTIMATORS

Innovative wavefront estimators for zonal adaptive optics systems: II [3353-76]

W. J. Wild

Real-time adaptive optimization of wavefront reconstruction algorithms for closed-loop adaptive optical systems [3353-78]

B. L. Ellerbroek

T. A. Rhoadarmer

Predictors in the servo-loop of an AO system [3353-79]

R. M. Brockie

M. Wells

P. Gallant

G. J. M. Aitken

Control electronics for an adaptive secondary mirror [3353-80]

R. Biasi

L. Fini

P. Mantegazza

V. Biliotti

F. Gori

D. Gallieni

Fuzzy logic controller for the LOLA AO tip-tilt corrector system [3353-139]

P. Sotelo

R. Flores

F. Garfias

S. Cuevas

High-resolution phase distortion compensation in adaptive interferometers [3353-141]

M. K. Giles

M. A. Vorontsov

R. Dou

V. P. Sivokon

Addendum

Author Index