Prof. Laird A. Thompson Profile

Prof. Laird A. Thompson

at Univ of Illinois

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper

Progress with UnISIS: a Rayleigh laser-guided adaptive optics system

Laird Thompson, Scott Teare, Yao-Heng Xiong, Abhijit Chakraborty, Robert Gruendl

Proceedings Volume 5490, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552207

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Calibration, Wavefront sensors, Laser guide stars, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Wavefronts, Observatories, Mirrors, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2004 Paper

Large telescope project dedicated to an origins survey

Melville Ulmer, Edward Kibblewhite, Terry Herter, Laird Thompson, Riccardo Giovanelli, Doyal Harper, Richard Kron, Joe Mohr, Gordon Stacey, J. Tumlinson, Donald York

Proceedings Volume 5382, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566205

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Telescopes, Stars, Sensors, Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Optical instrument design, Large telescopes, Space telescopes, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 24 December 2003 Paper

Astronomical observations with the UnISIS adaptive optics system

Laird Thompson, Scott Teare, Yaoheng Xiong, Robert Gruendl

Proceedings Volume 5169, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506565

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Laser guide stars, Wavefronts, Computing systems, Ultraviolet radiation, Stars, Astronomy, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2003 Paper

Rayleigh laser guide stars for extremely large telescopes

Laird Thompson

Proceedings Volume 4839, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459066

KEYWORDS: Laser guide stars, Pulsed laser operation, Sodium, Rayleigh guide stars, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Laser systems engineering, Wavefronts, Laser applications, Turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2003 Paper

UnlSlS adaptive optics system at the Mt. Wilson 2.5-m telescope

Laird Thompson, Scott Teare, Christopher Neyman, David Sandler

Proceedings Volume 4839, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459161

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Observatories, Laser guide stars, Astronomy, Excimer lasers, Wavefront sensors, Glasses, Optical benches

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 1998 Paper

UnISIS: a laser-guided adaptive optics system for the Mt. Wilson 2.5-m telescope

Laird Thompson, Richard Castle, Scott Teare, Peter McCullough, Samuel Crawford

Proceedings Volume 3353, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321707

KEYWORDS: Laser guide stars, Sensors, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Telescopes, Stars, Deformable mirrors, Cameras, Laser optics

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1995 Paper

Experiments to assess the effectiveness of multiple laser guide stars for adaptively corrected telescopes

Christopher Neyman, Laird Thompson

Proceedings Volume 2534, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.217735

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Wavefronts, Stars, Laser guide stars, Cameras, Turbulence, Rayleigh guide stars, Sensors, Imaging systems, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1995 Paper

Laser beacon system for the UnISIS adaptive optics system at the Mount Wilson 2.5-m telescope

Laird Thompson, Yaoheng Xiong

Proceedings Volume 2534, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.217759

KEYWORDS: Laser guide stars, Telescopes, Stars, Adaptive optics, Laser systems engineering, Excimer lasers, Astronomy, Mirrors, Rayleigh guide stars, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 1994 Paper

UnISIS: University of Illinois Seeing Improvement System (UnISIS)--an adaptive optics instrument for the Mt. Wilson 2.5-m telescope

Laird Thompson

Proceedings Volume 2201, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176019

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Laser guide stars, Adaptive optics, Astronomy, Telescopes, Stars, Wavefronts, Sensors, Excimer lasers, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 1 December 1991 Paper

Laser guide stars for adaptive optics systems: Rayleigh scattering experiments

Laird Thompson, Richard Castle, David Carroll

Proceedings Volume 1542, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.48798

KEYWORDS: Laser guide stars, Telescopes, Stars, Cameras, Pulsed laser operation, Video, Observatories, Excimer lasers, Adaptive optics, Rayleigh scattering

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Advancements in Adaptive Optics

21 June 2004 | Glasgow, United Kingdom

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