Adaptive Optics (AO) is a technique that corrects for the effects of
atmospheric distortion in real time. AO has the potential to revolutionize
optical and near-infrared astronomy by allowing space-based image quality to
be achieved with ground-based telescopes. However, it has been 50 years
since the first concepts of AO were published and AO systems are only now
beginning to approach their scientific potentials. I will describe the
theory behind AO systems and discuss the real-world challenges of
transforming these theories into working systems, drawing on my experiences
with the University of Chicago AO system.
Tuesday, April 15th at 4:00 p.m.
**SPECIAL LOCATION**
Seminar is scheduled to be held in F235 of the Tech Building
Refreshments will be served at 3:30
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