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Durham adaptive optics real-time controller.

Alastair Basden¹, Deli Geng, Richard Myers

¹Department of Physics, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK. a.g.basden@durham.ac.uk

|November 12, 2010

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The Durham adaptive optics (AO) real-time controller is a powerful, modern system utilizing hardware acceleration. It offers high performance, with latency and jitter under 10 μs, suitable for 8m class telescopes.

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Area of Science:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Optical Engineering

Background:

Adaptive optics (AO) systems require sophisticated real-time control.
Previous control systems were often proof-of-concept designs.

Purpose of the Study:

To detail the design and performance of the Durham adaptive optics real-time controller.
To demonstrate its capability for modern astronomical applications.

Main Methods:

Development of a central-processing-unit-based real-time control system.
Integration of hardware acceleration using FPGAs and GPUs.
Utilization of commercial off-the-shelf hardware.

Main Results:

The controller is a modern, powerful system capable of hardware acceleration.
It is suitable for 8m class telescope AO systems.
Achieved latency and jitter below 10 μs for small AO systems.

Conclusions:

The Durham AO real-time controller is a versatile and high-performance solution.
It represents a significant advancement in AO control system technology.
The system is ready for deployment in next-generation astronomical observatories.