ADONIS

ADONIS (an acronym for ADaptive Optics Near Infrared System) was a second-generation adaptive optics system for the astronomical community. It was mounted on the ESO 3.6m telescope at La Silla Observatory.[1] More than 40 peer-reviewed scientific articles were published based on this instrument data.[2]

History

ADONIS is the final version of diverse Adaptive Optics (AO) prototypes named Come-on and Come-on +. It was offered in its final version in October 1996 as an official ESO instrument.[3]

It was decommissioned in 2001. It is the first AO system offered to a large community of astronomers.

References

  1. ^ Jack B. Zirker (2005). An acre of glass: a history and forecast of the telescope. JHU Press. pp. 204. ISBN 978-0-8018-8234-0. 
  2. ^ ADS query results for "ADONIS"
  3. ^ Gérard Rousset and Jean-Luc Beuzit (1999). "The COME-ON/ADONIS systems". In François Roddier. Adaptive optics in astronomy. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-55375-9. 

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