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Astronomical optical interferometry: an assessment
Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series IV - Physics, 2001Abstract Optical interferometry (visible and infrared) becomes a powerful tool for astronomy, with the commissioning in 2001 of two arrays: the Very Large Telescope and the Keck. A survey of the existing interferometers is given, as well as an overview of the scientific achievements of their operation during the last decade, showing that most of ...
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Astronomical science with adaptive optics
Frontiers in Optics 2004/Laser Science XXII/Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics/Optical Fabrication and Testing, 2004In the past five years, astronomical adaptive optics systems have begun operation on the world's largest ground-based telescopes. This talk discusses the considerable scientific benefits of astronomical adaptive optics, and highlights some of the exciting new scientific results from adaptive optics systems on 8 - 10 meter telescopes.
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LARGEST ASTRONOMICAL OPTICAL TELESCOPES
Publications of the Astronomical Observatory of BelgradeAbstract. A review of the largest astronomical optical telescopes which are presently operational or under construction is presented. Their scientific capabilities are described briefly, particularly with respect to astrophysical spectroscopy and interferometry.
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Lenghu on the Tibetan Plateau as an astronomical observing site
Nature, 2021Li-Cai Deng, Fan Yang, xiaodian Chen
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