Can amplified spontaneous emission produce intense laser guide stars for adaptive optics?

Hickson, P; Hellemeier, J; Yang, R

Hickson, P (corresponding author), Univ British Columbia, Dept Phys & Astron, 6224 Agr Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada.; Hickson, P (corresponding author), Chinese Acad Sci, Natl Astron Observ, A20 Datun Rd, Beijing, Peoples R China.

OPTICS LETTERS, 2021; 46 (8): 1792

Abstract

Adaptive optics is a key technology for ground-based optical and infrared astronomy, providing high angular resolution and sensitivity. Systems employ......

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