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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Astronomy

Laird A Thompson

Professor Emeritus

Research Interests

Instrumentation at optical / near-IR wavelengths.
Adaptive optics and laser guide stars.
Observations of distant galaxies.

Research Description

I have worked in adaptive optics and laser guide stars for many years.  Recently, I have built and commissioned a fiber-fed nebular spectrograph for use at Mt. Laguna Observatory.

Education

U.C.L.A., 1969, Bachelors Degree with double major - Physics & Astronomy - Cum Laude

University of Arizona, 1974, Ph.D., Astronomy

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Astronomy

Front Office Hours: Daily 8:00AM-4:30PM

1002 W. Green Street

Urbana, IL 61801

Phone: (217) 333-3090 | Fax: (217)-244-7638

Email: astronomy@illinois.edu

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