SHAO Astrophysics Colloquia

Title: Adaptive Optics in the 21st Century   

Location：303(third floor of Astronomy Building)  

Time: 10 AM, Oct 24 (Monday)   

Speaker: Edward Kibblewhite

Abstract:   

In this talk I will summarize progress made in adaptive optics for astronomy up to today and describe how I see its development in the future. I will discuss in some detail the challenges of laser beacon adaptive optics and the general complexity of the technology. I will discuss possible viable options for the 12 m China telescope.