Adaptive Optics

The Adaptive Optics group of the INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri is involved in numerous cutting-edge projects. In particular, the group has consolidated experience in the design, realisation, testing and operation of pyramid wavefront sensors and adaptive secondary mirrors.

Participants in these activities: Guido Agapito, Nicolò Azzaroli, Marco Bonaglia, Runa Briguglio, Lorenzo Busoni, Ciro Del Vecchio, Simone Esposito, Cedric Plantet, Enrico Pinna, Armando Riccardi, Marco Xompero, Luca Carbonaro, Alfio Puglisi, Anne Laure Lucie Cheffot, Essna Ghose, Paolo Grani, Tommaso Lapucci, Fabio Rossi, Chiara Selmi, Giulia Carlà, Piero Salinari.

 Large Binocular Telescope (Arizona). Cr: NOAO

ADONI Laboratorio di Ottica Adattiva INAF - web site 

Projects e telescopes

6-8 meter class telescopes

Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
MMT 6.5m Telescope

Next generation telescopes, 25-40 meter class

European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT)
Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT)

Instruments