GeMS

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GeMS is a multi-conjugate adaptive optics system used on large telescopes to correct atmospheric distortion and produce sharper astronomical images.

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instanceOf adaptive optics instrument ⓘ
multi-conjugate adaptive optics system ⓘ
acronymFor Gemini Multi-conjugate adaptive optics System ⓘ
commissionedOn 2011 ⓘ
corrects atmospheric distortion ⓘ
wavefront aberrations ⓘ
enables diffraction-limited imaging in near-infrared ⓘ
fieldOfView wide-field corrected field ⓘ
firstLight 2011 ⓘ
fullName Gemini Multi-conjugate adaptive optics System ⓘ
hasComponent deformable mirror conjugated to ground layer ⓘ
deformable mirror conjugated to high-altitude layer ⓘ
deformable mirror conjugated to mid-altitude layer ⓘ
laser guide star facility ⓘ
wavefront sensors ⓘ
hasGoal correction of atmospheric turbulence ⓘ
production of sharper astronomical images ⓘ
hostTelescopeType optical/infrared telescope ⓘ
improves angular resolution ⓘ
image quality ⓘ
improvesOver single-conjugate adaptive optics ⓘ
locatedAt Cerro Pachón ⓘ
locatedIn Chile ⓘ
mountedOn Gemini South Nasmyth platform ⓘ
observatoryType ground-based ⓘ
operatedAt Gemini South Telescope ⓘ
operatedBy Gemini Observatory ⓘ
NSF NOIRLab ⓘ
linked to: NOIRLab
pairedWith GSAOI ⓘ
Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager ⓘ
provides uniform correction over larger field of view ⓘ
scienceDomain astronomy ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ
scienceOutput high spatial resolution surveys ⓘ
precision photometry in crowded fields ⓘ
telescopeAperture 8.1-metre ⓘ
usedFor crowded stellar field observations ⓘ
extragalactic astronomy ⓘ
galactic astronomy ⓘ
high-resolution imaging ⓘ
star cluster studies ⓘ
uses multiple deformable mirrors ⓘ
multiple laser guide stars ⓘ
usesTechnique laser guide star adaptive optics ⓘ
multi-conjugate adaptive optics ⓘ
wavelengthRange near-infrared ⓘ

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