The laser guide star program for the LBT (2008)
Rabien, S., Ageorges, N., Angel, R., Brusa, G., Brynnel, J., Busoni, L., ...
The laser guide star program for the LBT (2008)
Rabien, S., Ageorges, N., Angel, R., Brusa, G., Brynnel, J., Busoni, L., ...
Laser guide star adaptive optics and interferometry are currently revolutionizing ground-based near-IR astronomy, as demonstrated at various large telescopes. The Large Binocular Telescope from the...
From Adaptive Secondary Mirrors to Extra-Thin Extra-Large Adaptive Primary Mirrors (2007)
G. Brusa, A. Riccardi, M. Accardo, V. Biliotti, M. Carbillet, C. Del Vecchio, ...
The technique developed for controlling adaptive secondary mirrors ## 1:5 mm thick, # 1 m size, # 1000 actuators#, is directly relevant for extremely thin mirrors of any size, including the segments...
Riccardi Brusa Biliotti, P Prototype, A. Riccardi, G. Brusa, V. Biliotti, C. Del Vecchio, ...
The 336-actuator adaptive secondary unit (MMT336) for the new MMT is being assembled in Italy and will be delivered in June 2000 for the acceptance test at Steward Observatory (Tucson, AZ). The...
Final review of adaptive optics results from the pre-conversion MMT (2007)
D. Mccarthy, T. Martinez, B. Jacobsen, G. Brusa, K. Hege, E. Hooper, ...
The FASTTRAC II adaptive optics instrument has been used at the Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT) for the past 2 years to provide improved image resolution in the near infrared. Results have been...
Observations of Herbig Ae Disks with Nulling Interferometry (2006)
Liu, W. M., Hinz, P. M., Meyer, M. R., Mamajek, E. E., Hoffmann, W. F., Brusa, G., ...
We present the results of 10 micron nulling interferometric observations of 13 Herbig Ae stars using the Magellan I (Baade) and the MMT 6.5 m telescopes. A portion of the observations was completed...
Liu, W. M., Hinz, P. M., Hoffmann, W. F., Brusa, G., Miller, D., Kenworthy, M. A.
We present the results of adaptive optics nulling interferometric observations of two Herbig Ae stars, AB Aur and V892 Tau. Our observations at 10.3 microns show resolved circumstellar emission from...
Biller, B. A., Close, L. M., Li, A., Bieging, J. H., Hoffmann, W. F., Hinz, P. M., ...
We present high resolution (~0.1"), very high Strehl ratio (0.97+-0.03) mid-infrared (IR) adaptive optics (AO) images of the AGB star RV Boo utilizing the MMT adaptive secondary AO system. RV Boo was...
Liu, W. M., Hinz, P. M., Hoffmann, W. F., Brusa, G., Wildi, F., Miller, D., ...
We present the results of mid-infrared nulling interferometric observations of the main-sequence star alpha Lyr (Vega) using the 6.5 m MMT with its adaptive secondary mirror. From the observations at...
Riccardi Brusa Biliotti, P Prototype, A. Riccardi, G. Brusa, V. Biliotti, C. Del Vecchio, ...
The 336-actuator adaptive secondary unit (MMT336) for the new MMT is being assembled in Italy and will be delivered in June 2000 for the acceptance test at Steward Observatory (Tucson, AZ). The...
Gray Lloyd--Hart, T. Martinez, L. M. Close, G. Brusa, D. G. Bruns, B. A. Mcleod, ...
A new adaptive optics system has been constructed for moderately high resolution in the near infrared at the Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT). The system, called FASTTRAC II, has been designed to...