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Development of a low-cost adaptive optics system in optical for small telescopes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25287033
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypePartial Multi-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Astronomy
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Minezaki Takeo  東京大学, 理学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (60292835)

Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) OYA Shin  国立天文台, TMT推進室, 特任准教授 (80399287)
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥18,850,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,350,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥7,410,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,710,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥7,540,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,740,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Keywords補償光学 / 光赤外線天文学 / 望遠鏡
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We develop a low-cost adaptive optics system in optical wavelength for small telescopes. It aims to obtain high angular-resolution images that are only achieved by the Hubble space telescope or by the giant telescopes with sophisticated and expensive adaptive optics systems in near-infrared. Commercially available components will be extensively used in our system for cost reduction, in particular, we adopt a inexpensive piezoelectric deformable mirror as a key component. The fabrication of a adaptive optics system for the optical observations using the telescopes with an aperture diameter of 1-1.5 m was completed. We are making an adjustment and examining its performance in laboratory, and after that, we are planning to carry out a test observation using a small telescope in Japan. We are also preparing an observation using a small telescope built at the site where the weather condition is excellent in the world to examine the real performance of our low-cost adaptive optics system.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Annual Research Report
  • 2013 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2015

All Presentation (1 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] 東大 miniTAO 望遠鏡用可視 AO の開発2015

    • Author(s)
      峰崎岳夫
    • Organizer
      すばるの次期補償光学装置と大学における基礎開発研究の連携検討会III
    • Place of Presentation
      京都産業大学(京都)
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-17
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2013-05-21   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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