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
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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.
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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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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780367676032
Publisert
2022-02-28
Utgave
5. utgave
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Vekt
1320 gr
Høyde
279 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
338

Biografisk notat

Robert K. Tyson is a professor emeritus of physics and optical science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) and a fellow of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE).

Benjamin Frazier is a Senior Sensor Systems Engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL).