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Linear quadratic Gaussian control for adaptive optics and multiconjugate adaptive optics: experimental and numerical
Cyril Petit1, Jean-Marc Conan, Caroline Kulcsár
1PHASE/ONERA, BP 72, 92322 Châtillon Cedex, France. cyril.petit@onera.fr
Abstract:
We present a comprehensive analysis of the linear quadratic Gaussian control approach applied to adaptive optics (AO) and multiconjugated AO (MCAO) based on numerical and experimental validations. The structure of the control law is presented and its main properties discussed. We then propose an extended experimental validation of this control law in AO and a simplified MCAO configuration. Performance is compared with end-to-end numerical simulations. Sensitivity of the performance regarding tuning parameters is tested. Finally, extension to full MCAO and laser tomographic AO (LTAO) through numerical simulation is presented and analyzed.
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