Abstract

The Gemini 8-Meter Telescopes are being designed to deliver near diffraction limited images at infrared wavelengths to the focal plane. This will be achieved with a combination of innovative telescope design, a fully active control system and a natural guide star adaptive optics (AO) system for the Mauna Kea Telescope. An overview of how the Gemini Adaptive Optics System works in concert with the active systems employed on the Gemini telescopes is given. Extensive trades have been made in determining the mix of sensors to support both active and adaptive operation. The current concept of how the systems will work in concert is presented here.

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