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Active Optics

Active Optics is a control methodology in telescope optics that dynamically adjusts the shape and position of optical elements in real time to maintain optimal image quality by compensating for gravitational, thermal, and mechanical deformations, distinguishing it from passive optics by its use of active feedback systems and from adaptive optics by correcting slower, larger-scale distortions.

235

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10.3K

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966

Authors

278

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2017–2026

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Publications

235

The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST)

Xiangqun Cui, Yongheng Zhao, Yaoquan Chu et al. · Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2012 · 1.7K citations · Full text

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Reconfigurable all-dielectric metalens with diffraction-limited performance

Mikhail Y. Shalaginov, Sensong An, Yifei Zhang et al. · Nature Communications · 2021 · 397 citations · Full text

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Two-dimensional fringe-pattern analysis

W. Macy · Applied Optics · 1983 · 342 citations

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Active optics: A new technology for the control of light

John W Hardy · Proceedings of the IEEE · 1978 · 306 citations

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Special configuration of a very large Schmidt telescope for extensive astronomical spectroscopic observation

Shouguan Wang, Ding-qiang Su, Yaoquan Chu et al. · Applied Optics · 1996 · 257 citations

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Authors

966

  1. LN
    L. Noethe

    European Southern Observatory, Germany

    15 publications · 535 citations

    13

    h-index

  2. LM
    Laurent Marty

    Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Italy

    9 publications · 196 citations

    9

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  3. PS
    Pietro Schipani

    Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Italy

    9 publications · 196 citations

    9

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  4. FP
    Francesco Perrotta

    Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Italy

    7 publications · 133 citations

    7

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  5. GR
    Gérard R. Lemaı̂tre

    Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille, France

    7 publications · 139 citations

    7

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Institutions

278

  1. European Southern Observatory

    Garching bei München, Germany

    15 h-index

    79 publications

    2.1K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    11 h-index

    48 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille

    Marseille, France

    10 h-index

    25 publications

    626 citations

  4. Aix-Marseille Université

    Marseille, France

    10 h-index

    30 publications

    752 citations

  5. National Institute for Astrophysics

    Rome, Italy

    9 h-index

    59 publications

    1.3K citations

  6. Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology

    Nanjing, China

    8 h-index

    39 publications

    1.9K citations

  7. Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte

    Naples, Italy

    8 h-index

    24 publications

    583 citations

  8. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    8 h-index

    29 publications

    469 citations

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Venues

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  2. Applied Optics

    23 publications · 1.1K citations

    17

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  3. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation

    8 publications · 354 citations

    8

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  4. Journal of Modern Optics

    6 publications · 298 citations

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  5. Optical Engineering

    6 publications · 227 citations

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