The ALFA laser and analysis tool

Experimental Astronomy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-88

  Rabien, S ^a   Ott, T ^a   Hackenberg, W ^a   Eckart, A ^a   Davies, R ^a   Kasper, M ^b   Quirrenbach, A ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR ASTRONOMIE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive optics; Atmospheric turbulence; Laser guide star

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037557873     PISSN: 09226435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008137214239     Document Type: Article

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