Adaptive Optics Papers

Images of Neptune's ring arcs obtained by a ground-based telescope

B. Sicardy, F. Roddier, C. Roddier, E. Perozzi, J.E. Graves, O. Guyon, M.J. Northcott

Nature, 400, 731-733

Satellites of Neptune

C. Roddier et al.

IAU Circular 6987, 1998

Satellites and Rings of Neptune

C. Roddier et al.

IAU Circular 7051, 1998

Astronomy with adaptive optics: experiences from the University of Hawaii AO program

L. Close, F.Roddier, D. Potter, C. Roddier, J.E. Graves, M.J. Northcott

Presented at the ESO/OSA Topical Meeting on Astronomy with Adaptive Optics (edit. D. Bonaccini, ESO), in Sonthofen (Germany) Sept. 7-11, 1998

Neptune's Cloud Structure and Activity: Ground-Based Monitoring with Adaptive Optics

F. Roddier, C. Roddier, J.E. Graves, M.J. Northcott, & T. Owen

1998, Icarus, 136, 168-172.

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Discovery of an arc of particles near Enceladus' orbit: a possible key to the origin of the E ring

C. Roddier, F. Roddier,J.E. Graves, M.J. Northcott

1998, Icarus, 136, 50-59.

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Four-year observations of T Tau with adaptive optics

C. Roddier, F.Roddier, J.E. Graves, M.J. Northcott, L. Close, J. Surace, & J.P. Veran

Presented at the ESO/OSA Topical Meeting on Astronomy with Adaptive Optics (edit. D. Bonaccini, ESO), in Sonthofen (Germany) Sept. 7-11, 1998

Planetary science with adaptive optics: results from the UH AO systems

F. Roddier, C. Roddier, L. Close, C> Dumas, J.E. Graves, O. Guyon, B. Han, M.J. Northcott, T. Owen, D. Tholen, A. Brahic

Presented at the ESO/OSA Topical Meeting on Astronomy with Adaptive Optics (edit. D. Bonaccini, ESO), in Sonthofen (Germany) Sept. 7-11, 1998

First light for Hokupa'a: the 36 element curvature AO system at UH.

J. Elon Graves, Malcolm Northcott, Francois Roddier, Claude Roddier & Laird Close

1998, Proc. SPIE 3353, "Adaptive Optical Systems Technologies" March 23-26, Kona Hawaii

a general review of the new 36 element AO system

Astronomical Results from the University of Hawaii Adaptive Optics Program: Astronomical Problems Well Suited to Adaptive Optics Techniques.

Laird Close, Francois Roddier, Claude Roddier, J. Elon Graves, Malcolm Northcott, & Dan Potter

1998, Proc. SPIE 3353, "Adaptive Optical Systems Technologies" March 23-26, Kona Hawaii

a general review of scientific results from the AO program at UH

PG1700+518 Revisited: Adaptive Optics Imaging and a Revised Starburst Age for the Companion.

Stockton, A, Canalizo, G., & Close, L.M.

1998, ApJ Letters 500, L121-L127.

Maximum gain and efficiency of adaptive optics systems.

Francois Roddier

1998, PASP, 109, 815-820.

Adaptive Optics Imaging of the Circumbinary Disk Around The T Tauri Binary UY Aur: Estimates of the binary Mass and Circumbinary Dust Grain Size Distribution.

L.M. Close et al.

1998 ApJ 499, 883-888.

Adaptive Optics Infrared Imaging-Polarimetry and Optical HST Imaging of Hubble`s Variable Nebula (R Mon / NGC 2261): A Close Look at a Very Young Active Herbig Ae/Be star.

L.M. Close et al.

1997, ApJ 489, 210-221.

First ground-based adaptive optics observations of Neptune and Proteus.

F. Roddier et al.

1997, Planetary and Space Science v 45, p 1031-1036

Stellar Coronagraph with Phase Mask

F. Roddier & C. Roddier

1997, PASP 109, 815

Adaptive optics 0.2" infrared images of HL Tau: Direct images of an active accretion disk around a protostar

L.M. Close et-al.

Astrophysical Journal 487, 766, 1997.

Saturn

C. Roddier et al.

IAU Circular, 6697, 1997

Adaptive optics observations of solar system objects

F. Roddier et al.

DPS, v 29, 2701, 1997

Environnement des étoiles jeunes: de l'optique adaptative aux réseaux de télescopes

F. Roddier

C. R. Academie des Sciences de Paris, t. 325, Série II b, p. 35-44, 1997

Observations du syst&eagrave;me solaire avec l'optique adaptative

C. Roddier

C. R. Academie des Sciences de Paris, t. 325, Série II b, p. 109-114, 1997

Adaptative optics observations of Saturn's ring plane crossing in August 1995

F. Roddier, C. Roddier, C. Dumas, J.E. Graves, M.J. Northcott, T. Owen, A. Brahic

Paper presented at the Wellesley workshop (July 25-26, 1997). Abstract edited by M. Showalter, P. Nicholson, D. French.

Azimuthal distribution of arcs and clumps in the F ring of Saturn during the the August 1995 ring plane crossing

C. Ferrari, A. Brahic, S. Charnoz, P. Thebault, F. Roddier

DPS, v 29, 1703, 1997

Satellites of Saturn

F. Roddier et-al.

IAU Circular, 6515, 1996.

Satellites of Saturn

F. Roddier et-al.

IAU Circular, 6407, 1996.

Bubbles, disks, and Planets: Science with the University of Hawaii AO system

L.M. Close et al.

OSA, Tech. digest, 13, 112, 1996

Observing with adaptive optics

M. J. Northcott

OSA, Tech. digest, 13, 115, 1996

Future directions for the university of Hawaii AO program

J.E. Graves

OSA, Tech. digest, 13, 49, 1996

Adaptive Optics imaging of GG Tau: detection of the circumbinary ring

C. Roddier et-al.

Astrophysical Journal 463, 326, 1996

Adaptive optics imaging of proto-planetary nebulae: Frosty Leo and the Red Rectangle.

F. Roddier et-al.

Astrophysical Journal 443, 249, 1995.

Adaptative Optics Imaging at the CFHT

F. Roddier, C. Roddier, J.E. Graves, K. Jim, M.J. Northcott

Proc. of the 4th CFHT user's meeting. Lyon, 15-17 May 1995 p125-131. Mac Azzopardi, edit.

Saturn`s rings edge-on observations at 0.1" resolution with adaptive optics

A. Brahic et al.

Bull. Am. Soc. 27, 1132, 1995.

Ground-based near-IR AO imaging of the surface of Titan

B. Han et-al.

Bull. Am. Soc. 27, 1104, 1995

Error propagation in a closed-loop adaptive optics system: A comparison between Shack-Hartmann and curvature wave-front sensors.

F. Roddier.

Optics Communications, Vol. 113, pp 357-359, 1995

Shows that for a fully compensated AO sytem using a point guide source, error propagation for the curvature sensor can be much less than heretofore anticipated.

First astronomical observations with the University-of-Hawai'i experimental adaptive optics system.

F. Roddier M.J. Northcott et-al.

The paper was presented at the Tokyo meeting on large Telescopes in Oct-94.

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Report on curvature sensing and correction for Gemini.

M.J. Northcott.

This report was prepared for the Gemini Adaptive Optics committee, after a crash program of computer modeling to determine the performance of curvature based AO on an 8m telescope.

This paper is available as a compressed postscript document; 56,413 bytes.

Adaptive optics at the University of Hawai'i I: Current performance at the telescope.

F. Roddier et-al.

in SPIE proceedings No 2201, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy, pp 2.

Description of results obtained at the telescope during the previous December and January.

Adaptive optics at the University of Hawai'i II: Control system with real-time diagnostics.

J. Anuskiewcz, M.J. Northcott.

in SPIE proceedings No 2201, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy, pp 879.

Describes our real time control and status monitoring system and its user interface.

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Adaptive optics at the University of Hawai'i III: The adaptive optical PSF.

M.J. Northcott.

in SPIE proceedings No 2201, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy, pp129.

Some discussion of the morphology of the PSF resulting from partial AO correction.

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Adaptive optics at the University of Hawai'i IV: A photon-counting curvature wavefront sensor.

J.E. Graves et-al.

in SPIE proceedings No 2201, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy, pp 502.

A detailed description of the construction and operation of our curvature wavefront sensor.

One dimensional spectra of turbulence-induced Zernike aberrations: time-delay and isoplanicity error in partial adaptive compensation.

Roddier et-al.

JOSA A Vol. 10, pp. 957-965, 1993.

An analysis of the time-evolution atmospheric wavefronts measured with the curvature wavefront sensor.

Latest results from the University of Hawai'i prototype adaptive optics system.

J.E. Graves et-al.

Laser guide star adaptive optics workshop: Vol. 1. Albuquerque NM. pp. 500, March 1992

A description of the results obtained on or first trip to the telescope with a fully functional system.

The University of Hawai'i adaptive optics system. I general approach.

F. Roddier et-al.

in SPIE conference 1542 1991.

The university of Hawai'i adaptive optics system. II computer simulation.

M.J. Northcott.

in SPIE conference 1542 1991.

Describes efforts to simulate the complete optical system for the UH AO prototype.

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A simple low order adaptive optics system for near-infrared applications.

F. Roddier et-al.

Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Vol. 103 pp131-149, 1991.

A fairly comprehensive description of our over-all approach to adaptive optics.