Telescope Pioneers Adaptive Optics for Optical Observations - Space Ref (press release)
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:11 PM
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Telescope Pioneers Adaptive Optics for Optical Observations Space Ref (press release) A research team from the University of Tokyo/Kavli IPMU, Ehime University, and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has succeeded in conducting the first, full-scale scientific observations with an adaptive optics system at optical ... |
Imagine Optic, Inc. reports strong growth in 2011 - WebWire (press release)
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:11 PM
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Imagine Optic, Inc. reports strong growth in 2011 WebWire (press release) San Jose, CA (CLEO) and Orsay, France May 8, 2012 – Imagine Optic Incorporated, the US subsidiary of Europe's leader in wavefront analysis and adaptive optics for microscopy and lasers Imagine Optic SA, is proud to announce that growth in 2011 exceeded ... |
Boston Micromachines gets $750k NASA contract for space imaging research - Boston.com
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:11 PM
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Boston Micromachines gets $750k NASA contract for space imaging research Boston.com By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff Boston Micromachines Corp., a Cambridge company specializing in adaptive optics systems, said it has been awarded a $750000 contract from NASA to support the space agency's Exoplanet Exploration program. Boston Micromachines lands $750G NASA contract |
Stargazing Science Used to See Inside the Human Eye - Popular Mechanics
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:11 PM
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![]() Popular Mechanics | Stargazing Science Used to See Inside the Human Eye Popular Mechanics Lately, a growing group of vision scientists have turned to a solution pioneered by astronomers—adaptive optics, originally developed by the military and used by astronomers such as Scot Olivier at California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ... |
Boston Micromachines gets $750k NASA contract for space imaging research - Boston Globe
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:11 PM
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Boston Micromachines gets $750k NASA contract for space imaging research Boston Globe By Chris Reidy Boston Micromachines Corp., a Cambridge company specializing in adaptive optics systems, said it has been awarded a $750000 contract from NASA to support the space agency's Exoplanet Exploration program. NASA is searching for planets ... NASA funds Phase II of MEMS-based exoplanet imaging improvement project NASA Awards Phase II Grant to Boston Micromachines for Space Imaging Research |
Cellular-level images of the living eye - News-Medical.net
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:11 PM
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Cellular-level images of the living eye News-Medical.net An update on new developments in ocular imaging techniques—and how they may affect clinical vision care in the not-too-distant future—is presented in an article titled "Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope-based Microperimetry" published in ... |
UA's 'gambling' astrophysicist raised a huge stake - and did it with mirrors - Arizona Daily Star
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:11 PM
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UA's 'gambling' astrophysicist raised a huge stake - and did it with mirrors Arizona Daily Star The Large Binocular Telescope atop Mount Graham incorporates a technological leap in its distortion-canceling adaptive optics. Steward Observatory Director Peter Strittmatter has never placed a bet at a casino, but he routinely makes high-stakes wagers ... |
Behind the lens of NASA's self-adapting ISS space telescope - Register
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:11 PM
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Behind the lens of NASA's self-adapting ISS space telescope Register The idea is to create an agile, adaptive telescope that will view the heavens via six "adaptive optics" primary mirror segments. These will focus light onto a secondary mirror that sends the light to two cameras located under the primary mirror. |
How Do The Biggest Telescopes Work? - Universe Today
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:11 PM
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![]() Universe Today | How Do The Biggest Telescopes Work? Universe Today by Jason Major on May 17, 2012 The VLT's laser beam creates a "false star" for adaptive optics calibration. (ESO/Y. Beletsky) Located high in the mountains of Chile's Atacama Desert, the enormous telescopes of the European Southern Observatory have ... |
Telescope technology to diagnose eye diseases - SmartPlanet.com (blog)
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:11 PM
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Telescope technology to diagnose eye diseases SmartPlanet.com (blog) But lately, they've turned to adaptive optics, a solution pioneered by astronomers to produce clear images of faraway stars. When stargazing, distortions in the atmosphere such as turbulence and wind shear create that twinkling effect. |




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