Adaptive Optics and High Resolution Imaging

该奖项支持一项研究和开发计划，该计划研究天文学自适应光学和高分辨率成像技术的各个方面。要研究的领域包括利用自然星光和可见光和近红外波长的快速、低噪声探测器的特性开发创新的波前传感方法，以及结合散斑成像，斯图尔德天文台2.3米和6.86米多镜望远镜的图像运动倾斜/倾斜校正和科学计划中的完全自适应校正。研究生将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.