Preparing for the Next Generation of Ground-Based Giants

Wayne Van Citters; Craig Foltz

doi:10.1364/IQEC.2009.PWB3

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference
OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2009),
paper PWB3
•https://doi.org/10.1364/IQEC.2009.PWB3

Preparing for the Next Generation of Ground-Based Giants

Wayne Van Citters and Craig Foltz

International Quantum Electronics Conference 2009

Baltimore, Maryland United States
31 May–5 June 2009
ISBN: 978-1-55752-869-8

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Lasers and Optics for Astronomy and Spacebased Sensing (PWB)

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W. Van Citters and C. Foltz, "Preparing for the Next Generation of Ground-Based Giants," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2009), paper PWB3.

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Abstract

Three challenging designs for astronomical telescopes with apertures of 20-30 meters range will be described. Employing adaptive optics, these telescopes will improve our light grasp and angular resolution by factors of ten and three, respectively. Article not available.

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