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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
November 2009
Print publication year:
1999
Online ISBN:
9780511525179
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511525179
Subjects:
Observational Astronomy, Techniques and Instrumentation, Physics and Astronomy
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Book description

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.

Reviews

‘Highly recommended for astronomical libraries and for anyone serious about using AO systems in future.’

Paul O’Brien Source: 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 Source: The Imaging Science Journal

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