CIAO SWIR
Improve your optical link capability with adaptive optics
CIAO SWIR is a compact adaptive optics system for Satellite Communication, Free Space Optics and Quantum key Distribution . By removing static aberrations due to mirrors misalignment, thermal or gravity effects and by drastically reducing the effect of air turbulence, CIAO improves the coupling efficiency in a single mode fiber and therefore improves the optical link datarate and stability
Adaptive Optics solution CIAO SWIR enables reliable, secure and fast communication
Connecting directly to the telescope , CIAO is inserted between the telescope’s focal plane and the user fiber holder without modifying the optical path. Set up is facilitated by the embedded tip-tilt alignment interface and autocalibration tools. The user can close the Adaptive Optics loop with a simple click, to activate the aberrations correction and to reach a stable datarate.
Key Features+ Easy to install add-on for ground-based telescopes from 200mm up to 1m diameter
+ Corrects up to 40 modes thanks to piezo-electric deformable mirror + Fast SWIR Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor, of more than 4.5 kHz + Internal source allows a very easy and simple auto-calibration + User access to the beamsplitter (spectrally neutral or dichroic) + Single mode fiber holder included + Compatible with up to 100µW (-10dBm) of 1550nm at the input
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Best For+ Downlink satellite communication (SATCOM) |
Software
+ Dedicated software for fast AO loop control
+ Many parameters are available to optimize the loop and adapt the configuration to the telescope, the seeing condition, the target and the application.
WAVESKY Adaptive Optics Software
+ Wavesky was made with a RunTime approach, meaning it has no GUI. Launch the server, connect your client through TCP-IP and drive the loop and make diagnostics.
+ It includes C++ and Python client examples
CIAO is a compact innovative add-on that enhances your telescope’s performance. We customize for our users: please contact us to discuss how it benefits your application
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Description |
Specifications |
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HASO wavefront sensor nb of microlenses |
12 x 12 |
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HASO accuracy |
15 nm RMS |
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Spectral range |
1 – 1.7 µm |
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Deformable mirror |
40 piezo actuators |
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Beamsplitter |
50-50 (other split ratio or dichroic available) |
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Internal source |
1550 nm |
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Max closed loop frequency |
3.5 kHz |
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Closed loop average delay |
0.9 ms |
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Rejection bandwidth cut-off frequency |
115 Hz |
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Input f# |
f/9 to f/12 |
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Mechanical interface |
T2 (M42x0.75mm) |
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Output f# |
f/3.7 or fiber holder |
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Compatible telescopes |
Up to 1m diameter |
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Pointing accuracy |
+/- 1 arcmin |
We customize CIAO SWIR for our users: please contact us to discuss specifications for your application.
Will be available soon !