Center for Adaptive Optics An NSF Science and Technology Center UC Santa Cruz, 1999-2010 Final Report to the National Science Foundation TABLE OF CONTENTS I. I. CONTACT INFORMATION AND CONTEXT STATEMENT...................................................... 6 I.1A GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................... 6 I.1B BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION FOR EACH NEW FACULTY MEMBER BY INSTITUTION................ 8 I.1C NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PRIMARY CONTACT PERSON REGARDING THIS REPORT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 I.2 RETROSPECTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................... 9 I.2.1 What is Adaptive Optics? ............................................................................................................... 9 I.2.2 Research and Education Accomplishments.................................................................................. 11 I.2.3 What Participants Valued Most about the CfAO ......................................................................... 16 I.2.4 The Community Built by the CfAO ............................................................................................... 17 I.2.5 Achievement of CfAO Goals......................................................................................................... 19 II. RESEARCH 21 II.1A CFAO MISSION, GOALS AND STRATEGIES........................................................................................ 21 II.1B PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT INDICATORS ............................................................................. 21 II.1C PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED................................................................................................................ 21 II.2A THE FOUR THEMES OF THE CFAO'S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................... 21 Theme 1: Education and Human Resources......................................................................................... 21 Theme 2: Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes................................................................. 21 Theme 3: Extreme Adaptive Optics (ExAO): Enabling Ultra-High Contrast Astronomical Observations ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Theme 4: Adaptive Optics for Vision Science....................................................................................... 43 II.2B CONFORMANCE WITH METRICS......................................................................................................... 52 II.2C FUTURE RESEARCH PLANS................................................................................................................ 52 Theme 2: Extremely Large Telescopes ................................................................................................. 52 Theme 3: Extreme Adaptive Optics ...................................................................................................... 52 Theme 4: Vision Science Adaptive Optics ............................................................................................ 52 III. EDUCATION 54 III.1A EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................. 54 III.1B PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT INDICATORS ............................................................................ 54 III.1C PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED REACHING EDUCATION GOALS............................................................. 55 III.2A THE CENTER'S INTERNAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PDP)........................................................................................................................................ 55 Outcomes from the CfAO Professional Development Program ........................................................... 56 III.2B SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR CENTER STUDENTS........................ 76 III.2C THE CENTER'S EXTERNAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 76 Internship Programs............................................................................................................................. 77 Akamai Workforce Initiative................................................................................................................. 82 Adaptive Optics Summer School Inquiry Activities .............................................................................. 86 III.2D INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION .................................................................................... 87 III.2E CONFORMANCE TO METRICS........................................................................................................... 88 III.2F PLANS FOR THE FUTURE .................................................................................................................. 88 Institute for Scientist and Engineer Educators (ISEE) ......................................................................... 88 Professional Development Program..................................................................................................... 88 Akamai Workforce Initiative................................................................................................................. 89 IV. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER 90 IV.1 KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER OBJECTIVES................................................................................................ 90 IV.2 PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT INDICATORS.............................................................................. 90 IV.3 PROBLEMS ......................................................................................................................................... 90 IV.4 DESCRIPTION OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 91 IV.5 OTHER KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................... 97 IV.6 FUTURE PLANS .................................................................................................................................. 99 V. EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS 100 V.1 PARTNERSHIP OBJECTIVES................................................................................................................ 100 V.2 PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT INDICATORS ............................................................................. 100 V.3 PROBLEMS......................................................................................................................................... 100 V.4 DESCRIPTION OF PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 101 V.5 OTHER PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................... 103 V.6 FUTURE PLANS.................................................................................................................................. 103 VI. DIVERSITY 104 VI.1A OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................. 104 VI.1B PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT INDICATORS.......................................................................... 104 VI.1C CHALLENGES IN MAKING PROGRESS .............................................................................................. 106 VI.2A/B ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT ............................................................................................................ 106 VI. 2C DIVERSITY INDICATOR METRICS ................................................................................................. 110 VI.2D FUTURE DIVERSITY PLANS ........................................................................................................... 110 VII. MANAGEMENT 111 VII.1A ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY ..................................................................................................... 111 VII.1B PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT INDICATORS........................................................................ 111 VII.1C IMPACT OF METRICS.................................................................................................................... 111 VII.1D MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS .......................................................................................................... 111 VII.2 MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS................................................................................................. 112 VII.3 CENTER COMMITTEES .................................................................................................................... 112 VII.4 CHANGES TO THE CENTERS STRATEGIC PLAN.............................................................................. 113 VIII. CENTER-WIDE OUTPUTS AND ISSUES 114 VIII.1A. CENTER PUBLICATIONS, 1999-2010.......................................................................................... 114 Peer Reviewed Publications (by year of publication) ........................................................................ 114 Books and Book Chapters, 1999-2010 ..............................................................................................