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Astronomical Adaptive Optics

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2015

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Rigaut, François

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IOP Publishing

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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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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/108644

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ANU Research Publications

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Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

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Journal article

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Open Access

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10.1086/684512

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