11th Annual Summer School on
Adaptive Optics
August 8 - 13, 2010
University of California, Santa Cruz

Adaptive Optics Picture Gallery
A collection of AO pictures, animations & web links

Description
The AO Summer School instruction is targeted toward scientists, engineers, and technicians by speakers renowned for their contributions to this interdisciplinary field. The graduate-level content includes hands-on laboratory activities covering the following topics:

• Introduction to Adaptive Optics
• Wave Optics Refresher
• Adaptive Optics Control Theory
• Adaptive Optics System Design
• Wavefront Sensing and Reconstruction
• Deformable Mirror Technology
• Instrumentation for Adaptive Optics Systems
• AO System Design
• AO System Simulation
• Applications of AO, Including Biology and Astronomy

News & Announcements
More details to come: please check back often.

Apply Online: Starting April 1, 2010.
Only 60 students are accepted into this week-long course, so interested students are encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.

AO Summer School Fees:
• Grads/Postdocs:
$580 fee includes meals/double occupancy for the week. Single room: add $65.
*Local Student discounts apply. Please contact CfAO for details.*
All Others (including industry, faculty, staff, etc.): $2000 fee plus $645 Single or $580 Double occupancy lodging for the week (includes meals).
*University of California Faculty/Staff discounts apply. Please contact CfAO for details.*