Ground-based optical imaging of space objects and free-space photonic communications are strongly affected by atmospheric turbulences. Adaptive optics in large, medium, and small telescopes can compensate effects like seeing, image blurring, and beam wander.
TOPTICA Projects’ technology (with products SodiumStar 20/2 and OpticalSpaceLink) generates artificial guide stars by photonic excitation of sodium atoms in the upper Earth atmosphere. It is the unique assistant to modern ground stations to compensate for all disturbances caused by the atmosphere.
TOPTICA Projects uses the most modern laser amplifier technology to set the highest standards of optical output power. The latest quantum optical techniques maximize photonic brightness of the artificial guide stars to enable daylight operations of adaptive optics.
ONE
is installed at the Gemini Observatory. Close-up of the Gemini South (GeMS) laser which splits into 5 points to create a ‘constellation’ of guide stars for improved corrections over a larger patch of sky.
TOPTICA Projects is a start up based in Germany in the beautiful area of Munich.
Copyright 2024 © All rights Reserved.