In this paper, we discuss the benefits of ground-based, adaptive optics (AO) aided observations for star formation research. After outlining the general advantages, we present results obtained during the ALFA science demonstration programme in 1999. These results underline the absolute necessity of AO assistance for almost any kind of observations regarding star formation regions.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0008448,
title = {The Impact of Adaptive Optics on Star Formation Research},
author = {M. Feldt and M. Kasper and F. Eisenhauer and S. Hippler},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0008448},
year = {2015}
}
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10 pages, 8 figures (partially converted to bitmap), to appear in SPIE Proceedings 4007, Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2000, Munich, Germany