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Table 1.

Summary of the key parameters of the NAOMI AO system.

2.1 Deformable mirror (ALPAO DM241)
Tip-tilt stroke > 40 μm (PtV WF)
3 × 3 actuators stroke 25 μm (PtV WF)
Pupil size 28 mm
Actuator counts 241 total, ∼145 effective
Actuator per sub-aperture ∼4
Number of controlled modes 14 Zernikes (after piston)
Settling time < 1.6 ms

2.2 Wavefront sensor (ANDOR iXon Ultra 897)

Type Shack-Hartmann
Sub-apertures Square – 4 × 4 array
Nb of valid sub-apertures 12
Pixel scale 0.375″ pix−1
Sub-aperture acquisition 16 × 16 or 6″ × 6″
Sub-aperture closed loop 6 × 6 or 2.25″ × 2.25″
Lenslet array pupil diameter 2.05 mm
Lenslet array focal length 20 mm
Readout noise 0.32 e (sensitive mode)
Clock-induced charges 0.002 e pix−1
Pixel size 32 mm (2 × 2 binned)
Shortest integration time 1.731 ms
Pixel count 64 × 64
Wavelength 450 nm–900 nm

2.3 Real-time controller (SPARTA Light)

Loop frequency 500 Hz to 50 Hz
Controller latency < 1 ms
Full loop delay 4.6 ms
Reconstructor update < 0.2 Hz
Slope measurement Weighted Centre of Gravity
Wavefront reconstruction Modal MVM
Additional capabilities Chopping, vibration control

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