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Adaptive Optics for High-Contrast Imaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 October 2006

M. Carbillet ,
A. Ferrari ,
C. Aime  and
M. Carbillet
M. Carbillet*
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Universitaire d'Astrophysique de Nice, UMR 6525, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Parc Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
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[email protected]
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Abstract

This paper deals with adaptive optics in the framework of very high-contrast astronomical imaging. Starting from a brief global overview of classical adaptive optics (AO) systems, the specificities and main characteristics of extreme AO (XAO) systems are exposed. Along the way from AO to XAO, some relevant points (relevant with respect to the goals claimed by high-contrast imaging techniques) are emphasized.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 22: Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging III: Instrumental Techniques, Modeling and Data Processing , 2006 , pp. 121 - 138
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2006

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