Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing is a research topic within Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Science Explorer counts 22k research works in it since 1950. 9.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the development, principles, and applications of adaptive optics in astronomy and space telescopes. It covers topics such as wavefront sensing, high angular resolution imaging, laser guide star systems, atmospheric turbulence, deformable mirrors, and the performance of adaptive optics systems in various observatories.
- Adaptive Optics
- Wavefront Sensing
- Space Telescopes
- High Angular Resolution
- Laser Guide Star
- Atmospheric Turbulence
- Shack-Hartmann Sensor
- Deformable Mirror
- Astronomical Imaging
- Optical Turbulence
- Research works
- 22k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +6% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
China
35% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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