Parallelized simulation code for multiconjugate adaptive optics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5169, Issue , 2003, Pages 218-227

  Ahmadia, A J ^a   Ellerbroek, B L ^b  

^a GEMINI OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b AURA New Initiatives Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive optics; Beowulf cluster; Parallel computing; Propagation simulations

Indexed keywords

GRADIENT INDEX OPTICS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL PHASE CONJUGATION; OPTICAL TELESCOPES; OPTICAL TESTING;

BEOWULF CLUSTER; GAUSS-SEIDEL SMOOTHER; MULTICONJUGATE ADAPTIVE OPTICS; PARALLELIZED SIMULATION CODE;

ADAPTIVE OPTICS;

EID: 1842556340     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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