Dr. Robert Fugate, retired Air Force Research Laboratory research physicist, tells the story of the 20-year long development of laser-guided adaptive optics, a technology that ignited a revolution in ground-based astronomy. Scientists and researchers are now able to view space with unprecedented clarity and accuracy, and the technology has now been implemented into all major telescopes worldwide. #AFRLInspire
The video is part of the 2015 AFRL Inspire series, which is a celebration of the people and technologies that impact our Airmen and society through a series of short, engaging, thought-provoking and energizing talks that seek to motivate the next generation of Air Force scientists and engineers. More