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Adaptive Optics Establishments

	There are over 100 academic and commercial establishments working on adaptive optics. This page tries to provide a comprehensive listing of all of them. The more popular web-sites (by Google listing) are marked yellow, the most popular site is marked orange.
Australia   Canada   China   Finland   France   Germany   Italy   Ireland   Israel   Japan   Netherlands   Russia   Spain   Sweden   Switzerland   U.K.   U.S.A.
				Principal AO-related activities
	Australia			^ [TOP]
		Commercial
			Iatia Limited	Phase diversity wavefront sensing software.
		Academic/Govt				NEW! Recently Published Books
			ANU Research School of Astron. and Astrophys.	Astronomical AO.
			Univ. of Adelaide, School of Chemistry & Physics	Active optics for gravitational wave interferometry.
			Univ. of Sydney, School of Physics	Adaptive optics for astronomy and confocal microscopy.
	Canada			^ [TOP]
		Commercial
		Academic/Govt
			Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics	Astronomical AO.
			Laval University	Liquid deformable mirrors.
			Ryerson University, Dept. of Mech. & Industrial Eng.	MEMS micromirrors for AO in vision science.
			University of Victoria, LACIR	MEMS AO for astronomy.
	China			^ [TOP]
		Commercial
		Academic/Govt
			Institute of Optics and Electronics, C.A.S.	AO for inertial confinement fusion & ophthalmoscopy.
	Finland			^ [TOP]
		Commercial
			Heptagon	Diffractive and refractive microlens arrays.
		Academic/Govt
	France			^ [TOP]
		Commercial
			ALPAO	Magnetic actuator deformable mirrors.
			CILAS	Laser AO; AO systems.
			Imagine Eyes	Ophthalmic adaptive optics.
			Imagine Optic	Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors; AO systems.
			MEMSCAP S.A.	MEMS foundry; MEMS deformable mirrors.
			Phasics S.A.	Wavefront sensors; AO software.
			Shaktiware	Control systems for large AO facilities.
			Varioptic	Liquid lenses.
		Academic/Govt
			Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers (INSU)	Astronomical AO.
			Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble (LAOG)	Astronomical AO.
			Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM)	MOEMS deformable mirrors.
			Laboratoire pour L'Utilisation des Lasers Intenses	AO for high power lasers.
			Observatoire de Paris, Meudon	Astronomical AO.
			ONERA	AO systems development.
	Germany			^ [TOP]
		Commercial
			Holoeye Photonics AG	Liquid crystal spatial light modulators.
			Jenoptik Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH	Liquid crystal spatial light modulators.
			Optocraft GmbH	Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors.
			Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG	Steering mirrors; HV drive electronics.
		Academic/Govt
			European Southern Observatory, AO Team	Astronomical AO.
			Fraunhofer-Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme	Micromechanical mirror devices.
			Kiepenheuer-Institut für Sonnenphysik	AO for Solar astronomy.
			Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, Univ. of Heidelberg	AO for biomedical optics.
			Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie	Astronomical AO.
			Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik	Astronomical AO.
			Münster University of Applied Sciences	Intra-cavity laser AO.
	Italy			^ [TOP]
		Commercial
			ADS International s.r.l.	Adaptive secondary mirrors for large telescopes.
		Microgate S.r.l.	Control systems for large AO facilities.
		Spot-optics s.r.l.	Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors; WFS analysis software.
	Academic/Govt
		Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical AO.
		Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri	Astronomical AO.
Ireland			^ [TOP]
	Commercial
	Academic/Govt
		N.U.I. Galway, Applied Optics	AO research.
Israel			^ [TOP]
	Commercial
	Academic/Govt
		Technion, Physics Dept.	Multi-conjugate AO; Ocular AO.
Japan			^ [TOP]
	Commercial
		Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.	Liquid crystal spatial light modulators.
		MegaOpto Co. Ltd	Solid-state sodium guidestar laser for astronomical AO.
	Academic/Govt
		Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)	Solid-state sodium guidestar laser for astronomical AO.
		National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	Astronomical AO.
The Netherlands			^ [TOP]
	Commercial
		Flexible Optical B.V. (OKO Tech)	Membrane & piezoelectric deformable mirrors; WFS software
	Academic/Govt
		Netherlands Research School for Astronomy (NOVA)	Astronomical AO instrumentation.
		Sterrewacht Leiden	Astronomical AO instrumentation.
		T.U. Delft, Optical Microsystems Group	Micro-machined deformable mirrors; Liquid crystal SLMs.
Russian Federation			^ [TOP]
	Commercial
		Night N (opt) Ltd.	Bimorph deformable mirrors; Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors.
		TURN Ltd.	Bimorph deformable mirrors.
	Academic/Govt
		Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Tomsk	General AO; Atmospheric optics.
		Institute on Laser and Information Technologies	Deformable mirrors for high power lasers.
		Moscow State University, Lab. of Adaptive Optics	AO for ophthalmology; Wavefront sensors.
Spain			^ [TOP]
	Commercial
	Academic/Govt
		Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Astronomical AO.
		Universidad de Murcia, Laboratorio de Optica	AO for ophthalmology.
Sweden			^ [TOP]
	Commercial
	Academic/Govt
		Institute for Solar Physics, Stockholm Univ.	AO for Solar astronomy.
		Lund Observatory	Astronomical AO.
Switzerland			^ [TOP]
	Commercial
		Axetris Microsystems Division	Microlens arrays; micro-optics.
		SUSS MicroOptics SA	Microlens arrays.
	Academic/Govt
		Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno (IRSOL)	AO for Solar astronomy.
United Kingdom			^ [TOP]
	Commercial
		Adaptive Eyecare Ltd.	Adaptive ophthalmic lenses.
		Andor Technology PLC	Electron multiplying CCD cameras for wavefront sensing.
		Arden Photonics Ltd	Curvature wavefront sensors.
		BAE SYSTEMS, Advanced Technology Centre	Bimorph deformable mirrors; AO systems development.
		e2v Technologies PLC	CCD detectors.
		Epigem Ltd.	Microlens arrays.
		IPF Technology Ltd.	Fibre Raman lasers for sodium guidestars.
		Observatory Sciences Ltd.	Instrument control software for large AO systems.
		Optos PLC	AO for retinal imaging.
		QinetiQ Ltd.	AO systems research.
		Starpoint Adaptive Optics Ltd	Deformable mirror drive electronics; Integrated AO systems.
	Academic/Govt				Scientific American 12 month subscription
		Astronomy Technology Centre	Astronomical AO instrumentation.
		Cardiff University, Optometry & Vision Sciences	AO optical coherence tomography for retinal imaging.
		City University, Dept. of Optometry & Visual Science	AO for vision science.
		Imperial College, Photonics	Astronomical and industrial AO R&D.
		Heriot-Watt Univ., Applied Optics and Photonics	Wave-front sensing; Optical metrology.
		University College London, O.S.L.	Adaptive secondary mirrors; X-ray active optics.
		Univ. of Durham, CfAI.	Astronomical & industrial AO R&D.
		Univ. of Strathclyde, Inst. of Photonics	AO for ophthalmology & FSO comms.
U.S.A.			^ [TOP]
	Commercial
		Active Optical Systems, LLC	Membrane deformable mirrors, AO systems.
		Adaptive Optics Associates, Inc.	Large AO systems; wavefront sensors.
		Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.	Ophthalmic wavefront acquisition.
		AgilOptics, Inc.	Membrane deformable mirrors, AO systems.
		AOptix Technologies Inc.	AO-based free space optical communication systems.
		Axsys Technologies, Inc.	Fast steering mirrors.
		Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.	Tip-tilt mirrors.
		Bausch & Lomb Inc.	'Zyoptix' ® wavefront-guided laser vision correction.
		Boeing Integrated Defense Systems	AO for Airborne Laser.
		Bossa Nova Technologies	Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors.		Art Poster Metal Framed Print Starfire Adaptive Optics Telescope Poster Size: 16 x 20 in (Unframed), (Wood Framed)
		Boston Micromachines Corp.	MEMS deformable mirrors.
		Boulder Nonlinear Systems, Inc.	Liquid crystal spatial light modulators.
		CSA Engineering, Inc.	AO system simulation; jitter control.
		Engineering Synthesis Design, Inc.	Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors.
		EOS Technologies, Inc.	Large AO systems for astronomy.
		Goodrich Corp., Electro-Optical Systems	Large AO systems.
		Holochip Corp.	Adaptive polymer lenses.
		Iris AO, Inc.	Ophthalmic AO systems; MEMS mirrors.
		Kestrel Corp.	Distorted grating wavefront sensor; Ophthalmic AO.
		Lexitek, Inc.	Pseudo-random turbulence phase plates.
		Lite Cycles, Inc.	Laser guidestar sources for AO.
		Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies	Solid-state sodium guidestar laser for astronomical AO.
		Mad City Labs, Inc.	Nanopositioning; Tip-tilt mirrors.
		Meadowlark Optics, Inc.	Liquid crystal spatial light modulators.
		MEMS Optical, Inc.	MEMS deformable mirrors.
		MEMX Inc.	General MEMS technology; MEMS deformable mirrors.
		Moog Inc.	Fast steering mirrors for FSO communication.
		MZA Associates Corp.	Adaptive optics simulation and modelling software.
		New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium	Optical MEMS devices.
		Ophthonix, Inc.	Spectacle lenses with high order aberration correction.
		Optics In Motion LLC	Fast steering mirrors.
		Optron Systems, Inc.	Membrane mirrors; Spatial light modulators.
		Physical Sciences Inc.	Adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope.
		Pixeloptics Inc.	Dynamically adjustable spectacle lenses.
		SBIG	Tracking imager for amateur astronomy.
		Scimeasure Analytical Systems, Inc.	High speed, low noise CCD cameras for wavefront sensing.
		Stellar Products	Low-order adaptive optics for amateur astronomy.
		the Optical Sciences Company	Adaptive optics systems analysis, real time control.
		Trex Enterprises Corp.	AO systems; Segmented adaptive mirrors.
		Umachines Inc.	MEMS mirrors.
		WaveFront Sciences Inc.	Wavefront analysis, wavefront sensing metrology.
		Xinetics Inc.	Continuous face-sheet deformable mirrors.
	Academic/Govt
		Air Force Maui Optical & Supercomputing Site	Imaging of satellites; astronomy.
		A.F. Research Laboratory, Starfire Optical Range	Laser guide star adaptive optics.
		American Museum of Natural History	Exoplanetary coronograph.
		DARPA Microsystems Technology Office	MOEMS devices.
		Gemini Observatory	Astronomical AO.
		Georgia Institute of Technology	Liquid crystal diffractive lenses for eyeglasses.
		Indiana University School of Optometry	AO optical coherence tomography for retinal imaging.
		Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Laser guide stars.
		NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Astronomical AO; Adaptive optics for optical communication.
		NASA Marshall Space Flight Center SOMTC	Large segmented mirrors, high energy laser beam directors.
		Mount Wilson Observatory	Astronomical AO.
		National Solar Observatory / Sacramento Peak	AO for Solar astronomy.
		Princeton University, Mech. and Aerospace Dept.	AO coronography, exoplanet detection.
		Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, CATS	Adaptive scanning microscope.
		Univ. of Arizona, Steward Observatory	Astronomical AO.
		Univ. of Arizona, Centre for Astron. Adaptive Optics	Astronomical AO.
		Univ. of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry	AO for high resolution retinal imaging.
		Univ. of California, Center for Adaptive Optics	Wide-ranging AO research.
		U.C. Davis, Dept. of Ophthalmology and Vision Science	AO for ophthalmology.
		UCO Lick Observatory, Laboratory for Adaptive Optics	Astronomical AO.
		Univ. of Central Florida, College of Optics & Photonics	Adaptive-focus liquid and liquid crystal lenses.
		Univ. of Chicago, Dept. of Astron. & Astroph.	Astronomical AO; laser guide stars.
		Univ. of Hawaii	Astronomical AO.
		Univ. of Houston, College of Optometry	AO scanning laser ophthalmoscopy.
		Univ. of Illinois	Laser guide star AO.
		Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dept. of Physics	Wavefront sensing; atmospheric turbulence.
		Univ. of Puerto Rico, Physics	AO for astronomical interferometry.
		Univ. of Rochester, Centre for Visual Science	Ophthalmic AO research.
		Univ. of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics	Deformable mirrors for laser fusion.
		W.M. Keck Observatory	Astronomical AO.
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