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| History and Background | |
| Introduction | |
| History | |
| Physical Optics | |
| Propagation with Aberrations | |
| Imaging with Aberrations | |
| Representing the Wavefront | |
| Interference | |
| Adaptive Optics Terms | |
| Sources of Aberrations | |
| Atmospheric Turbulence | |
| Descriptions of Atmospheric Turbulence | |
| Refractive Index Structure Constant | |
| Turbulence Effects | |
| Turbulence MTF | |
| Thermal Blooming | |
| Blooming Strength and Critical Power | |
| Turbulence, Jitter, and Thermal Blooming | |
| Non-atmospheric Sources | |
| Optical Misalignments and Jitter | |
| Thermally Induced Distortions of Optics | |
| Manufacturing and Microerrors | |
| Other Sources of Aberrations | |
| Adaptive Optics Compensation | |
| Phase Conjugation | |
| Limitations of Phase Conjugation | |
| Turbulence Spatial Error | |
| Turbulence Temporal Error | |
| Sensor Noise Limitations | |
| Thermal Blooming Compensation | |
| Artificial Guide Stars | |
| Combining the Limitations | |
| Linear Analysis of Random Wavefronts | |
| Linear Analysis of Deterministic Wavefronts | |
| Partial Phase Conjugation | |
| Adaptive Optics Systems | |
| Adaptive Optics Imaging Systems | |
| Beam Propagation Systems | |
| Local Loop Beam Cleanup Systems | |
| Alternative Concepts | |
| Pros and Cons of the Various Approaches | |
| Unconventional Adaptive Optics | |
| Nonlinear Optics | |
| Elastic Photon Scattering, DFWM | |
| Inelastic Photon Scattering | |
| System Engineering | |
| Wavefront Sensing | |
| Directly Measuring Phase | |
| The Non-uniqueness of the Diffraction Pattern | |
| Determining Phase Information from Intensity | |
| Modal and Zonal Sensing | |
| Direct Wavefront Sensing | |
| Modal: Importance of Wavefront Tilt | |
| Measurement of Tilt | |
| Focus Sensing | |
| Modal Sensing of Higher-Order Aberrations | |
| Direct Wavefront Sensing | |
| Zonal: Interferometiric Wavefront Sensing | |
| Hartman Wavefront Sensors | |
| Curvature Sensing | |
| Selecting a Method | |
| Indirect Wavefront Sensing Methods | |
| Multidither Adaptive Optics | |
| Image Sharpening | |
| Wavefront Sampling | |
| Beamsplitters | |
| Hole Gratings | |
| Temporal Duplexing | |
| Reflective Wedges | |
| Diffraction Gratings | |
| Hybrids | |
| Sensitivities of Sampler Concepts | |
| Detectors and Noise | |
| WavefrontCorrection | |
| Modal Tilt Correction | |
| Modal Higher-Order Correction | |
| Segmented Mirrors | |
| Deformable Mirrors | |
| Actuation Techniques | |
| Actuator Influence Functions | |
| Bimorph Corrector Mirrors | |
| Membrane and Micromachine Mirrors | |
| Edge Actuated Mirrors | |
| Large Correcting Optics | |
| Special Correction Devices | |
| Liquid Crystal Phase Modulators | |
| Spatial Light Modulators | |
| Charged-large-array-mirrors | |
| Reconstruction and Controls | |
| Introduction | |
| Single-Channel Linear Control | |
| Fundamental Control Tools | |
| Transfer Functions | |
| Proportional Control | |
| First- and Second-Order Lag | |
| Feedback | |
| Frequency Response of Control Systems | |
| Digital Controls | |
| Multivariate Adaptive Optics Controls | |
| Solution of Linear Equations | |
| Direct Wavefront Reconstruction | |
| Phase from Wavefront Slopes | |
| Modes from Wavefront Slopes | |
| Phase from Wavefront Modes | |
| Modes from Wavefront Modes | |
| Zonal Corrector from Continuous Phase | |
| Modal Corrector from Continuous Phase | |
| Zonal Corrector from Modal Phase | |
| Modal Correctors from Modal Phase | |
| Indirect Reconstructions | |
| Modal Corrector from Wavefront Modes | |
| Zonal Corrector from Wavefront Slopes | |
| Spatiotemporal Considerations | |
| Subject Index | |
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Principles of Adaptive Optics
by Tyson, Robert K.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1991-05-01
Publisher(s): Academic Pr
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