Design of the MagAO-X Pyramid Wavefront Sensor

Lauren H. Schatz , Jared R. Males , Laird M. Close , Olivier Durney , Olivier Guyon , Michael Hart , Jennifer Lumbres , Kelsey Miller

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Justin Knight Alexander T. Rodack Joseph D. Long Kyle Van Gorkom Madison Jean Maggie Kautz

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keywords wavefrontadaptivemagao-xopticspyramidsensorwavelengthswill

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Adaptive optics systems correct atmospheric turbulence in real time. Most adaptive optics systems used routinely correct in the near infrared, at wavelengths greater than 1 micron. MagAO- X is a new extreme adaptive optics (ExAO) instrument that will offer corrections at visible-to- near-IR wavelengths. MagAO-X will achieve Strehl ratios greater than 70% at H-alpha when running the 2040 actuator deformable mirror at 3.6 kHz. A visible pyramid wavefront sensor (PWFS) optimized for sensing at 600-1000 nm wavelengths will provide the high-order wavefront sensing on MagAO- X. We present the optical design and predicted performance of the MagAO-X pyramid wavefront sensor.

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Design of the MagAO-X Pyramid Wavefront Sensor

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