Principles of Adaptive Optics
5th Edition
Published on 27. February 2022
356 pages
978-1-000-53134-3 (ISBN)
Description
Principles of Adaptive Optics describes the foundations, principles, and applications of adaptive optics (AO) and its enabling technologies. This leading textbook addresses the fundamentals of AO at the core of astronomy, high-energy lasers, biomedical imaging, and optical communications.
Key Features:
Numerous examples to explain and support the underlying principles
Hundreds of new references to support the topics that are addressed
End-of-chapter questions and exercises
A complete system design example threaded through each chapter as new material is introduced
Key Features:
Numerous examples to explain and support the underlying principles
Hundreds of new references to support the topics that are addressed
End-of-chapter questions and exercises
A complete system design example threaded through each chapter as new material is introduced
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
8 Tables, black and white; 13 Line drawings, color; 150 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Halftones, color; 18 Halftones, black and white; 17 Illustrations, color; 168 Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-000-53134-3 (9781000531343)
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Additional editions
Robert K. Tyson | Benjamin West Frazier
Principles of Adaptive Optics
Book
09/2025
5th Edition
CRC Press
€65.66
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Robert K. Tyson | Benjamin West Frazier
Principles of Adaptive Optics
Book
02/2022
5th Edition
CRC Press
€130.50
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Robert K. Tyson is a professor emeritus of physics and optical science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) and a fellow of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE).
Benjamin Frazier is a Senior Sensor Systems Engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL).
Benjamin Frazier is a Senior Sensor Systems Engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL).
Content
Chapter 1 History and Background Chapter 2 Sources of Aberrations Chapter 3 Adaptive Optics Compensation Chapter 4 Adaptive Optics Applications and Systems Chapter 5 Wavefront Sensing: Optical and Mechanical Aspects Chapter 6 Wavefront Sensing: Detection and Algorithms Chapter 7 Wavefront Correction Chapter 8 Control Theory Chapter 9 Wavefront Reconstruction and Control Chapter 10 Summary of Important Equations
