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Principles of Adaptive Optics describes the foundations, principles, and applications of adaptive optics (AO) and its enabling technologies. This leading textbook addresses the fundamentals of AO at the core of astronomy, high-energy lasers, biomedical imaging, and optical communications.

Key Features:

  • Numerous examples to explain and support the underlying principles
  • Hundreds of new references to support the topics that are addressed
  • End-of-chapter questions and exercises
  • A complete system design example threaded through each chapter as new material is introduced


Table of Contents

Chapter 1 History and Background Chapter 2 Sources of Aberrations Chapter 3 Adaptive Optics Compensation Chapter 4 Adaptive Optics Applications and Systems Chapter 5 Wavefront Sensing: Optical and Mechanical Aspects Chapter 6 Wavefront Sensing: Detection and Algorithms Chapter 7 Wavefront Correction Chapter 8 Control Theory Chapter 9 Wavefront Reconstruction and Control Chapter 10 Summary of Important Equations

Principles of Adaptive Optics

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      Publisher CRC Press
      Published 2/28/2022 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780367676032
      978-0367676032
      ISBN-10 0367676036
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      Science & Nature Optical physics Technology, Engineering & Agriculture Environmental science, engineering and technology

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Principles of Adaptive Optics describes the foundations, principles, and applications of adaptive optics (AO) and its enabling technologies. This leading textbook addresses the fundamentals of AO at the core of astronomy, high-energy lasers, biomedical imaging, and optical communications.

      Key Features:

      • Numerous examples to explain and support the underlying principles
      • Hundreds of new references to support the topics that are addressed
      • End-of-chapter questions and exercises
      • A complete system design example threaded through each chapter as new material is introduced


      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1 History and Background Chapter 2 Sources of Aberrations Chapter 3 Adaptive Optics Compensation Chapter 4 Adaptive Optics Applications and Systems Chapter 5 Wavefront Sensing: Optical and Mechanical Aspects Chapter 6 Wavefront Sensing: Detection and Algorithms Chapter 7 Wavefront Correction Chapter 8 Control Theory Chapter 9 Wavefront Reconstruction and Control Chapter 10 Summary of Important Equations

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