Wide-field solar adaptive optics in a layer-oriented approach

TL;DR

This paper presents a layer-oriented approach to multi-conjugate adaptive optics for solar imaging, offering an alternative to star-oriented methods suitable for large field observations, supported by numerical simulations.

Contribution

It introduces a layer-oriented technique for solar MCAO, expanding the toolkit for large field solar observations beyond existing star-oriented methods.

Findings

Layer-oriented approach is effective for large field solar imaging.

Numerical simulations demonstrate the technique's feasibility.

Complementary to star-oriented MCAO in solar applications.

Abstract

We discuss a layer-oriented approach to multi-conjugate adaptive optics (MCAO) in solar imaging. The technique is a complement to the current star-oriented MCAO and appears as a necessary alternative when large field sizes are desired in solar observations. The basic procedure of the layer oriented method is indicated, and its characteristics are then illustrated in terms of numerical simulations.