New optical technologies have revolutionized astronomy, from the invention of the telescope 400 years ago to more recent developments of adaptive optics and segmented mirrors. The next disruptive technologies could well emerge from integrated photonic devices.
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Cunningham, C. Future optical technologies for telescopes. Nature Photon 3, 239–241 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.49
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