Theoretical and Applied Optics

NAOS
Adaptive optics for the Very Large Telescope

"Nasmyth Adaptive Optics System"
and the Conica camera

Objective

Real-time correction of the blur due to atmospheric turbulence in images produced by the VLT (in Chile).

Uncorrected image

Corrected image ( gain of a factor 7 in terms of intensity and resolution)

DOTA’s contribution

• Contract management
• System dimensioning
• Construction of the computer for real-time control of the adaptive mirrors
   

Partners

Observatories of Paris and Grenoble, Shaktiware, Cilas

Uncorrected image	Corrected image thanks to NAOS

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