University Research Instrumentation Upgrade
Abstract
This grant developed and equipped a new optics lab for laboratory studies of the use of adaptive optics techniques. The first objective will be to perform partial, low order wavefront correction to a series of incoming distorted wavefronts that vary in time. The distortion of these incoming wavefronts will be measured with the newly acquired wavefront sensor, and low order partial correction to the wavefronts will be done with a few deformable optical elements. We will then apply our well developed speckle techniques to these partially corrected wavefronts and measure the improvement in the reconstructed images using a photon counting camera. This combined process of adaptive optics and speckle imaging will be used to determine whether it is a useful means of producing high resolution images under realistic data gathering conditions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 27, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA202930
Entities
People
- C. Papaliolios
Organizations
- Harvard College Observatory