ALPAO Core Engine: highly flexible adaptive optics core system

ALPAO Core Engine (ACE) is a completely new software architecture for adaptive optics. For a long time engineers and scientists have suffered from closed architectures which made it impossible to make efficient use of adaptive optics. Thanks to ACE, you will be able to develop instruments using adaptive optics rapidly and efficiently.

The ALPAO Core Engine (ACE) is an open, flexible and ergonomic architecture which also achieves unrivalled performance. This modular architecture allows users to only use the modules they need while working from MATLA® and Labview®. Performance has not been sacrificed at the expense of ease-of-use since it is possible to close the loop at 500 frames per second by using ALPAO's deformable mirrors and wavefront sensors.

Moreover, flexibility means that the ACE adapts to the application. Indeed, in some applications, it is possible to dispense with a costly wavefront sensor and use the effective signal coming from a camera or photo diode. Thanks to the ACE, you can be certain of having a system that is tailored to your application.

ALPAO thus represents a unique solution offering flexibility and openness for all engineers and scientists working in the adaptive optics field. The first two products are already available:

• AOS-0: system optimised for teaching and R&D
• AOS-1: system optimised for rapid turbulence and low luminous flux applications such as are encountered in astronomy.

Of course, these products can be customised according to your application. Do not hesitate to contact us by clicking here.

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