Multi-discipliary Workshop on Adaptive Optics: Analysis, Methods and Systems

自适应光学（AO）是一种用于天文学的技术，用于校正光学系统（即天文学中的望远镜）收集的入射光由于光穿过的大气的影响而产生的失真。 AO在天文学以外的领域也有应用，例如眼科学/视觉科学。 拟议的跨学科研讨会将汇集来自不同领域的科学家和工程师，使用AO进行独特的讨论。这些类型的面对面合作对于发展科学和增加各学科之间的交流渠道至关重要。 该研讨会还将通过提供对多学科AO领域的接触来培训下一代科学家和工程师。该提案是针对AO的特定研讨会，该研讨会将作为成像和应用光学会议的八个专题会议之一，将于2016年7月25日至28日在德国海德堡举行。 题为自适应光学：方法，分析和应用的研讨会将汇集来自使用AO的各个社区的研究人员，讨论自适应光学领域的新发展和新应用。主题将包括AO系统/组件技术，波前校正光学，控制算法，以及AO实现中使用的信号处理电子器件。 拟议的研讨会是直接相关的NSF天文设施和计划的当前和未来的发展。

Adaptive optics (AO) is a technique used in astronomy to correct distortions in the incoming light collected by optical systems (i.e. telescopes in astronomy) due to the effects of the atmosphere through which the light passes. AO has applications to fields outside of astronomy for example ophthalmology/vision science. The proposed interdisciplinary workshop will bring together scientists and engineers from a variety of fields that use AO for unique discussions. These types of in person collaborations are essential for evolving the science and for growing the avenues of communication between the various disciplines. The proposed workshop will also train the next generation of scientists and engineers by providing exposure to the multi-disciplinary AO field.This proposal is for an AO-specific workshop that will be included as one of eight topical meetings held as part of the Imaging and Applied Optics conference, to be held 25 - 28 July 2016 in Heidelberg, Germany. The workshop entitled Adaptive Optics: Methods, Analysis, and Applications will bring together researchers from various communities that use AO to discuss new developments in the field and novel applications of adaptive optics. Topics will include AO systems/component technologies, wave-front correction optics, control algorithms, and signal processing electronics used in AO implementations. The proposed workshop is directly relevant to current and future development of NSF astronomical facilities and programs.