SLIDE 11 NIR survey WS (07/01/2019)
ULTIMATE-SUBARU PROJECT STATUS REPORT
ULTIMATE-SUBARU: CURRENT ACTIVITIES
▸ ULTIMATE has been started: ▸ JSPS grant (Kiban-S: ~1.6M USD for 5 years) has been allocated for
ULTIMATE-START project ▸ Key subsystem demonstration: 4 Laser Guide Stars, 4 SH-WFS, laser tomography
▸ AO188 upgrade projects were funded internally at Subaru ▸ AO188 LGS upgrade with TOPTICA fiber laser
▸ Implement a GPU-based real-time system (CACAO) for AO188
▸ GLAO system Conceptual Design has been completed in FY2018
▸ Collaboration with Tohoku Univ, ANU, and ASIAA for GLAO CoDR studies ▸ GLAO Conceptual Design Review on Oct. 8 and 9, 2018
▸ Next step (FY2019-FY2021)
▸ GLAO preliminary design phase ▸ WFI conceptual and preliminary design phase ▸ WFS and semi-conductor laser prototyping and test
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NAOJ’s A-project approved for GLAO development part