Future optical technologies for telescopes

被引:20
作者
Cunningham, Colin [1 ]
机构
[1] Royal Observ, UK Astron Technol Ctr, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ, Midlothian, Scotland
关键词
ASTROPHOTONICS;
D O I
10.1038/nphoton.2009.49
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
New optical technologies have revolutionized astronomy, from the invention of the telescope 400 years ago to more recent developments of adaptive optics and segmented mirrors. The next disruptive technologies could well emerge from integrated photonic devices.
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