Lecture topics
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Background
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History of large telescopes
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Large telescopes of the 20-th century
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Scientific case for 30-100 meter telescopes
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Telescope Optics
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Review of geometrical optics and optical design
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Optical aberrations
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Two and three mirror telescopes
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Diffraction theory and aberrations
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Transfers function and image quality evaluation
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Optics in a turbulent medium
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Atmospheric turbulence: phenomenology and physical origins
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Atmospheric turbulence parameters
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Propagation of light through atmospheric turbulence
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Architecture of AO systems
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Wavefront sensing and reconstruction
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Wavefront correction and deformable mirrors
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Control theory
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Adaptive secondaries, image motion, AO system optimization
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Laser guide stars: general principles
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Lasers for laser beacons
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Theory of sodium laser beacons
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Performance specifications for large telescopes
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Optomechanics of Large telescopes
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Optical design
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Primary mirror
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Pointing, tracking and passice and active surface control
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Sensors, actuators and control systems
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Enviromnetal factors: static and dynamic loading
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Mirror alignment and maintenace
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Secondary and tertiary mirrors
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Passive and active control
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Adaptive and active secondaries
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Telescope structure
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Gravitation, thermal and wind loads
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Primary mirror cell
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Secondary support
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Yoke, pier, bearings, drives and encoders
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Instrument access
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Optical fabrication and testing
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Mirror materials
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Segment griding, polishing and support
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Testing large optics
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Reflective coatings
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Challenges of industrial production
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Scientific Instrumentation
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Terrestrial backgrounds and atmospheric tranmission
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Detectors
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Imagers, spectrometers and integral field spectrometers
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Observatory
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Site testing
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Climate, transparency, seeing and atmospheric turbulence
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Dome and facilities