Optics adapt to the whole sky

Brent Ellerbroek () and François Rigaut
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Brent Ellerbroek: the Gemini Observatory
François Rigaut: the Gemini Observatory

Nature, 2000, vol. 403, issue 6765, 25-26

Abstract: Atmospheric distortion limits the sensitivity of ground-based telescopes. Adaptive optics is the answer — new techniques mean that computer-controlled mirrors may soon compensate for distortion in any part of the sky.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1038/47369

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