A Flexible AO system for research and educational purposes

B. Ayancán, H. González-Núñez, A. Guesalaga

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Volume

V50 - N4 / 2017 Ordinario

Reference

389-399

DOI

http://doi.org/10.7149/OPA.50.4.49024

Language

English

Keywords

Adaptive optics; Qt; C++.

Abstract

This paper shows how to implement a classic adaptive optics system. It describes the hardware elements and interfaces, it is proposed a software architecture and its implementation with C++ programming language. This AO system is fully implemented using free and open source development tools.

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