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Astronomical Adaptive Optics

Author(s) -

François Rigaut

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

publications of the astronomical society of the pacific

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.294

H-Index - 172

eISSN - 1538-3873

pISSN - 0004-6280

DOI - 10.1086/684512

Subject(s) - adaptive optics , angular resolution (graph drawing) , telescope , physics , active optics , optics , optical telescope , remote sensing , observational astronomy , astronomy , computer science , geology , mathematics , combinatorics

Adaptive optics is now a fully mature technique to improve the angular resolution of observations taken with ground-based astronomical telescopes. It is available at most of the major optical/IR observatories, and is planned as an integral part of the Extremely Large Telescope next generation facilities. In this mini-review aimed at non-AO specialists, we recall the history, the principle of operation, the major components, the performance, and the future of nighttime astronomical adaptive optics.

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