Adaptive Optics and High Resolution Imaging

该奖项支持一项研究和开发计划， 研究自适应光学的各个方面， 天文学的高分辨率成像技术。 领域得到 研究包括开发创新方法 利用自然星光的特性进行波前检测， 可见光和近红外快速低噪声探测器 波长，并结合散斑成像，倾斜/倾斜 图像运动校正和全自适应校正 科学计划在2.3米和6.86米多镜 斯图尔特天文台的望远镜。 研究生将在 参与这些技术的开发和使用。

This award supports a research and development program investigating various aspects of adaptive optics and high resolution imaging techniques for astronomy. Areas to be investigated include the development of innovative methods of wavefront sensing using the properties of natural starlight and fast, low noise detectors in both visible and near infrared wavelengths, and the incorporation of speckle imaging, tip/tilt correction for image motion and full adaptive correction in scienceprograms at the 2.3 meter and 6.86 meter Multiple Mirror telescopes of the Steward Observatory. Graduate students will be involved in the development and use of these techniques.