Grant Name:

Guide Star Laser for Lick Observatory

  • Date Awarded:
    Jun 2012
     
  • Amount:
    $377,002
     
  • Term:
    18 months
     
  • Grant ID:
    GBMF3290
     
  • Funding Area:
    Science
     
 
 

In support of installation and deployment of a state-of-the-art solid-state laser at Lick Observatory, which will be used to excite sodium atoms in the upper atmosphere and produce a bright spot ("guide star") to enable operation of the adaptive optics system for reduction of atmospheric blurring of sky images.

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