© Laurie Hatch, image – Keck Observatory

The CfAO Adaptive Optics Summer School will be held

Monday Aug 11 – Friday Aug 15 2025

Registration Now Open

Held on the beautiful University of California, Santa Cruz campus, this workshop provides professional instruction in the field of Adaptive Optics. The summer school is appropriate for scientists, engineers, researchers, and technicians at the graduate level and above. This workshop combines lectures and hands-on, facilitated laboratory activities with working adaptive optics systems. Participants will also have an opportunity to give a poster presentation on their research.

Deadline to register: July 11, 2025. Register now.

Accommodation Information: Accommodations will be held at the College 9/John R. Lewis Apartments. Housing includes 3 meals per day and a campus parking permit. See more details HERE.

Lecture Topics

☆ Introduction to Adaptive Optics

☆ Geometric and Wave Optics

☆ Atmospheric Turbulence

☆ Adaptive Optics control theory

☆ Wavefront sensing and reconstruction

☆ Deformable mirror technology

☆ Instrumentation for Adaptive Optics systems

☆ Adaptive Optics system design

☆ Adaptive Optics system simulation

☆ Measuring AO system performance

☆ Applications of AO, including vision science and astronomy

2025 Registration and Room/Board costs

PACKAGE	CONFERENCE REGISTRATION	ACCOMMODATION (LODGING AND MEALS)
Graduate Student	$525	Doubles ($220/Night) or Singles ($240/Night)
Non-Student	$1,700	Doubles ($220/Night) or Singles ($240/Night)
Professional or Faculty	$2,900	Doubles ($220/Night) or Singles ($240/Night)

PACKAGE	REGISTRATION	PARKING	CAMPUS MEAL X2
Graduate Student	$525	$55	$200
Non-Student	$1,700	$55	$200
Professional or Faculty	$2,900	$55	$200

2024 schedule for your reference

All classes will take place at the in the Lewis Multi-Purpose Room (MPR)

Contacts

Science Organizers: Rebecca Jensen-Clem (rjensenc@ucsc.edu), Philip Hinz (phinz@ucsc.edu)

Administrative Support: Nicole Mattacola (cfao@ucsc.edu)