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2010
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| Article Number | 01002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Astrophysical needs and high level requirements for AO on ELTs | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ao4elt/201001002 | |
| Published online | 24 February 2010 | |
Science and Adaptive Optics Requirements of MICADO, the E-ELT adaptive optics imaging camera
1
Max Planck Institute for extraterrestrial Physics,
Germany
2
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Germany
3
Munich University Observatory, Germany
4
University of Leiden, Netherlands
5
University of Groningen, Netherlands
6
NOVA Optical/IR Instrumentation Group,
Netherlands
7
Astronomical Observatory of Padova, INAF, Italy
8
Laboratory of Space Studies and Instrumentation in Astrophysics, Observatory of
Paris, France
9
Institute for Millimetre Radio Astronomy, France
10
Space Telescope Science Institute, USA
a e-mail: davies@mpe.mpg.de
MICADO is the adaptive optics imaging camera being studied for the E-ELT. Its design has been optimised for use with MCAO, but will have its own SCAO module for the initial operational phase; and in principle could also be used with GLAO or LTAO. In this contribution, we outline a few of the science drivers for MICADO and show how these have shaped its design. The science drivers have led to a number of requirements on the AO system related to astrometry, photometry, and PSF uniformity. We discuss why these requirements have arisen and what might be done about them.
© Owned by the authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2010