The adaptive optics revolution a history Duffner, Robert W. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. nmu Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press 2009 monographic eng
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xxviii, 457 p. : ill. Sputnik, reality, and technology -- Early days : the Romans -- Rome and Itek : first adaptive optics systems -- Laser guide stars -- Fugate's Rayleigh guide star experiments -- Lincoln laboratory -- Sharing the gold : astronomical nuggets -- Strategic defense initiative -- Airborne laser -- 3.5-meter military telescope complex : Starfire Optical Range, New Mexico -- 3.67-meter military telescope complex : Maui, Hawaii -- Sodium guide star laser : the future. Robert W. Duffner ; foreword by Robert Q. Fugate. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us--- Optics, Adaptive History Optics, Adaptive Research United States History Laser guide star adaptive optics Lasers Military applications Space telescopes TA1522 .D84 2009eb 621.36/9 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10492336 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10492336 CaPaEBR 090209 ebr10492336