Open AccessLaser guide stars and adaptive optics for astronomy
Author(s) -
C. E. Max
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/139171
Subject(s) - guide star , adaptive optics , laser guide star , stars , wavefront , optics , laser , physics , wavefront sensor , astronomy , remote sensing , geology
Five papers are included: feasibility experiment for sodium-alyer laser guide stars at LLNL; system design for a high power sodium beacon laser; sodium guide star adaptive optics system for astronomical imaging in the visible and near-infrared; high frame-rate, large field wavefront sensor; and resolution limits for ground-based astronomical imaging. Figs, tabs, refs
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