Astronomical adaptive optics (AO) has come into its own. Major O/IR telescopes are achieving diffraction-limited imaging; major facilities are being built with AO as an integral part. To the layperson, it may seem that AO has developed along a serpentine path. However, with a little illumination, the mark of Galileo's heirs becomes apparent in explaining the success of AO.
@article{arxiv.1203.6708,
title = {On the influence of the Illuminati in astronomical adaptive optics},
author = {Katie M. Morzinski and Jared R. Males},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.6708},
year = {2012}
}
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Submitted. Rejected. 4 pages. 6 figures. 1.5 cuss words