Adaptive optics is a powerful new technique used to sharpen telescope images blurred by the Earth's atmosphere. This authoritative book is the first dedicated to the use of adaptive optics in astronomy. Mainly developed for defence applications, the technique of adaptive optics has only recently been introduced in astronomy. Already it has allowed ground-based telescopes to produce images with sharpness rivalling those from the Hubble Space Telescope. The technique is expected to revolutionise the future of ground-based optical astronomy. Written by an international team of experts who have pioneered the development of the field, this timely volume provides both a rigorous introduction to the technique and a comprehensive review of current and future systems. It is set to become the standard reference for graduate students, researchers and optical engineers in astronomy and other areas of science where adaptive optics is finding exciting new applications.
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'Highly recommended for astronomical libraries and for anyone serious about using AO systems in future.' Paul O'Brien, The Observatory
'This new and expanded edition of what has become an established classic in the range of books on optics is most welcome ... provides a much needed reference work ... treatment of the subject is thorough and the reader is provided with an excellent review of a topic that has great relevance for the future of astronomy ... thoroughly recommended to all who have an interest in the design of optical systems for remote viewing.' Grant H. Thomson, The Imaging Science Journal
'This new and expanded edition of what has become an established classic in the range of books on optics is most welcome ... provides a much needed reference work ... treatment of the subject is thorough and the reader is provided with an excellent review of a topic that has great relevance for the future of astronomy ... thoroughly recommended to all who have an interest in the design of optical systems for remote viewing.' Grant H. Thomson, The Imaging Science Journal
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Adaptive optics is a powerful new technique used to sharpen telescope images blurred by the Earth's atmosphere. This authoritative book is the first dedicated to the use of adaptive optics in astronomy. It is written by an international team who have pioneered the field. It is set to become the standard reference for researchers and optical engineers in astronomy and other areas of science where adaptive optics is finding exciting new applications.
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Turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere produces inhomogeneities in the air refractive index, which affect the image quality of ground-based telescopes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
University of Hawaii, European Southern Observatory, Mauna Kea, Sacramento Peak, Technical Report, Lincoln Laboratory, Conference Proceedings, Lick Observatory, Observatoire de Paris, Optical Society of America, Phillips Laboratory, University of Arizona, Hubble Space Telescope, National Solar Observatory, New York, Very Large Telescope, Calar Alto, Observatoire de Grenoble, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Monte Carlo, San Diego, Satellite Conf, National Optical Astronomy Observatories, National Science Foundation, New Mexico New!
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University of Hawaii, European Southern Observatory, Mauna Kea, Sacramento Peak, Technical Report, Lincoln Laboratory, Conference Proceedings, Lick Observatory, Observatoire de Paris, Optical Society of America, Phillips Laboratory, University of Arizona, Hubble Space Telescope, National Solar Observatory, New York, Very Large Telescope, Calar Alto, Observatoire de Grenoble, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Monte Carlo, San Diego, Satellite Conf, National Optical Astronomy Observatories, National Science Foundation, New Mexico New!
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- Adaptive Optics for Astronomy (NATO Science Series C: (closed)) by D.M. Alloin on 4 pages
- Adaptive Optics by Edward Kibblewhite on page 154, page 330, and page 347
- Solar and Stellar Granulation (NATO Science Series C: (closed)) by R. J. Rutten on page 249, and page 250
- Active and Adaptive Optical Systems (Proceedings of Spie) by Mark A. Ealey on page 6, and page 200
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- Optical Detectors for Astronomy II: State-of- the-Art at the Turn of the Millennium by Paola Amico on page 308, and page 309
- Adaptive Optics for Vision Science: Principles, Practices, Design and Applications (Wiley Series in Microwave and Optical Engineering) by Jason Porter on page 136, and page 201
- Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics for Astronomy (NATO Science Series C: (closed)) by N. Ageorges on page 21
- Imaging Through Turbulence (Laser & Optical Science & Technology) by Michael C. Roggemann on page 241
- Science with Adaptive Optics: Proceedings of the ESO Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 16-19 September 2003 (ESO Astrophysics Symposia) by Wolfgang Brandner on page 108
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