A Compact, Real-Time Adaptive Optical System for Astronomical Imaging

Information

• NSF Award
• 8760482

Owner

• OPTRON SYSTEMS, INC., A MASSACHUSETTS CORP

• Award Id

  8760482

• Award Effective Date

  2/1/1988 - 36 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  7/31/1988 - 36 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 49,800.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

Ground-based astronomical imaging is limited by the poor seeing conditions that result from atmospheric turbulence in the viewing path. Large telescopes require active correction for these effects to obtain the maximum resolving power inherent in their aperture size. Traditional adaptive optical systems are costly and limited in the number of elements that can be implemented. This research will examine a new approach to active wavefront correction for astronomy. Under a Phase I SBIR award a compact system operating in real time will be investigated. It is all optical in design, eliminating substantial amounts of electronic processing to reduce cost, increase speed, and allow expansion to many active elements. Successful development of this technology could also benefit optical testing and laser communications.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  1/20/1988 - 36 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  1/20/1988 - 36 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Optron Systems Inc

• City

  Waltham

• State

  MA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  235 Bear Hill Rd Ste 200

• Postal Code

  024511060

• Phone Number

  7818903600

• First Name

  Robert

• Last Name

  Dillon

• Start Date

  2/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Astronomy

• Code

  11

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99