Optimizing the performance of closed-loop adaptive-optics control systems on the basis of experimentally measured performance data

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1975-1987

  Ellerbroek, Brent L ^a   Rhoadarmer, Troy A ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BANDWIDTH; CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MIRRORS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSORS; WAVEFRONTS;

LASER GUIDE STARS; MODAL RECONSTRUCTOR; PHASE DISTORTION;

ADAPTIVE OPTICS;

EID: 0031209750     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.001975     Document Type: Article

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