Scientific results from the University of Hawaii: adaptive problems well suited to AO techniques

Laird Miller Close; Francois J. Roddier; Claude A. Roddier; J. Elon Graves; Malcolm J. Northcott; Dan Potter

doi:10.1117/12.321738

11 September 1998 Scientific results from the University of Hawaii: adaptive problems well suited to AO techniques

Laird Miller Close, Francois J. Roddier, Claude A. Roddier, J. Elon Graves, Malcolm J. Northcott, Dan Potter

Proceedings Volume 3353, Adaptive Optical System Technologies; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321738
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

The University of Hawaii AO group has been actively carrying out astronomical AO observations for the last four years. The UHAO group and out collaborators have utilized the curvature AO system to obtain diffraction-limited images of asteroids, planets, moons, protoplanetary disks, young stars, young star clusters, planetary nebulae, black holes, galaxies and quasars. The current scientific capabilities of the new 36-actuator Hokupa'a AO curvature system will be briefly reviewed. Four key astronomical situations that are excellent for AO observations will be discussed. Examples of scientific observational techniques will be highlighted with actual AO astronomical results.

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Laird Miller Close, Francois J. Roddier, Claude A. Roddier, J. Elon Graves, Malcolm J. Northcott, and Dan Potter "Scientific results from the University of Hawaii: adaptive problems well suited to AO techniques", Proc. SPIE 3353, Adaptive Optical System Technologies, (11 September 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321738

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