Topics in Adaptive Optics

Advances in adaptive optics technology and applications move forward at a rapid pace. The basic idea of wavefront compensation in real-time has been around since the mid 1970s. The first widely used application of adaptive optics was for compensating atmospheric turbulence effects in astronomical im...

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Main Author Robert K. Tyson
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published IntechOpen 2012
Subjects
Laser physics
Mathematics and Science
Optical physics
Physics
SCIENCE
thema EDItEUR
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Summary:Advances in adaptive optics technology and applications move forward at a rapid pace. The basic idea of wavefront compensation in real-time has been around since the mid 1970s. The first widely used application of adaptive optics was for compensating atmospheric turbulence effects in astronomical imaging and laser beam propagation. While some topics have been researched and reported for years, even decades, new applications and advances in the supporting technologies occur almost daily. This book brings together 11 original chapters related to adaptive optics, written by an international group of invited authors. Topics include atmospheric turbulence characterization, astronomy with large telescopes, image post-processing, high power laser distortion compensation, adaptive optics and the human eye, wavefront sensors, and deformable mirrors.
ISBN:953514944X
9533079495
9789533079493
9789535149446
DOI:10.5772/1086