Literature Review on Adaptive Optics
Keywords:
Adaptive optics; architecture, applications
Abstract
Adaptive optics (AO) is defined as a technology developed to compensate for wavefront distortions caused by
atmospheric turbulence or microscopic heterogeneities, thereby enhancing image quality in observational astronomy and biological microscopy. It utilizes devices such as deformable mirrors or spatial light modulators to detect and correct these distortions for improved imaging. In adaptive optics, a deformable mirror is incorporated into the optical system. This mirror measures wave aberration in real time to correct distortions, reducing environmental impacts and improving imaging quality. Essentially, adaptive optics actively corrects errors in optical systems, combining scientific principles with engineering applications to play a crucial role in modern optics. This paper serves as a review on adaptive optics.
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[4] H. Chang et al., "Adaptive Optics Compensation for Orbital Angular Momentum Optical Wireless Communications," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 12, pp. 11151-11163, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3190329.
[5] C. Chen, Y. Li, H. Song, X. Hong, H. Guo and J. Wu, "Performance Analysis of Adaptive Optics in Turbulence Compensation with WFS for Synthetic Aperture Lidar Imaging," 2023 Asia Communications and Photonics Conference/2023 International Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings (ACP/POEM), Wuhan, China, 2023, pp. 01-05, doi: 10.1109/ACP/POEM59049.2023.10369303.
[6] Y. Saito, D. Kolev, J. Nakazono, Y. Abe and M. Toyoshima, "Adaptive Optics for Satellite Laser Communications," 2023 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), San Diego, CA, USA, 2023, pp. 1-3, doi: 10.1364/OFC.2023.Th1H.3.
[7] V. Gupta, A. Karimi, F. Wildi and J. -P. Véran, "Direct Data-Driven Vibration Control for Adaptive Optics," 2023 62nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Singapore, Singapore, 2023, pp. 8521-8526, doi: 10.1109/CDC49753.2023.10383356.
[8] E. Johnson, S. J. Weddell, J. Chen and R. Clare, "Design and Prototype of a High Order Adaptive Optics System for University of Canterbury's 0.61m Boller & Chivens Telescope," 2024 39th International Conference on Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ), Christchurch, New Zealand, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IVCNZ64857.2024.10794467.
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[10] S. Liu et al., "Optimization of Iterative Control Algorithms for High-Resolution Adaptive Optics Systems," in IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1-10, Oct. 2024, Art no. 6802810, doi: 10.1109/JPHOT.2024.3383792.
[11] M. W. Hyde, M. Kalensky and M. F. Spencer, "Phase Error Scaling Law in Two-Wavelength Adaptive Optics," in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 779-782, 15 June15, 2024, doi: 10.1109/LPT.2024.3399777.
[12] S. Guo et al., "Design and Experimental Validation of a Model-Free Controller for Beam Stabilization in Adaptive Optics Systems," in IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 1-12, Dec. 2024, Art no. 8600712, doi: 10.1109/JPHOT.2024.3471827.
[13] M. Bayraktar, L. M. Garces-Socarras, J. C. M. Duncan and S. Chatzinotas, "Rytov Variance of Adaptive Optics Applied Modified Von-Karman Spectrum," 2024 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/WCNC57260.2024.10570868.
[14] Q. Zhao, A. Nauman, K. Guo, Z. Lin, R. Ma and Y. Wang, "Adaptive Optics Wavefront Reconstruction Based on the Improved Pix2Pix Architecture," IEEE INFOCOM 2025 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops (INFOCOM WKSHPS), London, United Kingdom, 2025, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/INFOCOMWKSHPS65812.2025.11152912.
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2026-08-11
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