Introduction to Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics systems

Comptes Rendus Physique

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1039-1048

  Esposito, Simone ^a  

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI ARCETRI   (Italy)

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EID: 31444439604     PISSN: 16310705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2005.11.016     Document Type: Short Survey

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