Abstract
The use of a Rayleigh laser guide star (LGS) as a wavefront reference for adaptive optics (AO) allows complete control over the distance to, and depth of, the slice of the Rayleigh plume that is selected. By altering the LGS range-gate depth (RGD) and distance at three defined stages during closed-loop operations, the LGS performance can be optimized. For the given example of a LGS on a telescope the application of this technique would increase the permissible RGD from after optimization. This can allow either an increase in LGS altitude or an increase in wavefront sensor frame rate, thereby increasing AO system performance.
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