Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2004 · 26 citations · 3 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsOptical AstronomyOpticsVisual OpticsAdaptive OpticsAtmospheric OpticsMission RequirementsOptical InstrumentationPhysical OpticsTelescope OpticsAdaptive Optics InstrumentationAdaptive Optics System DesignFunctional Requirements AnalysisFunctional Requirements ElicitationFunctional Requirements ModelingGround-layer Adaptive OpticsPrioritizationTelescopes
The scientific return on adaptive optics on large telescopes has generated a new vocabulary of different adaptive optics (AO) modalities. Multiobject AO (MOAO), multiconjugate AO (MCAO), ground-layer AO (GLAO), and extreme contrast AO (ExAO) each require complex new extensions in functional requirements beyond the experience gained with systems operational on large telescopes today. Because of this potential for increased complexity, a more formal requirements development process is recommended. We describe a methodology for requirements definition under consideration and summarize the current scientific prioritization of TMT AO capabilities.
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