FOAM: the modular adaptive optics framework
2012
Control software for adaptive optics systems is mostly custom built and very specific in nature. We have developed
FOAM, a modular adaptive optics framework for controlling and simulating adaptive optics systems in various
environments. Portability is provided both for different control hardware and adaptive optics setups. To achieve
this, FOAM is written in C++ and runs on standard CPUs. Furthermore we use standard Unix libraries
and compilation procedures and implemented a hardware abstraction layer in FOAM. We have successfully
implemented FOAM on the adaptive optics system of ExPo - a high-contrast imaging polarimeter developed at
our institute - in the lab and will test it on-sky late June 2012. We also plan to implement FOAM on adaptive
optics systems for microscopy and solar adaptive optics. FOAM is available* under the GNU GPL license and
is free to be used by anyone.
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