Welcome to the Center of Adaptive Optics of Valparaíso (CAOVA). We are a group of researchers that aims to solve research to improve the challenges that comes with the presence of the atmosphere, among which can mainly be mentioned the turbulence and the issues to obtain high resolution images of what we see in outer space due to the presence of the atmosphere.
Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs) will heavily rely on Adaptive Optics (AO) to compensate for the atmospheric turbulence that limits its potential for a superb spatial resolution. Despite the open challenges for the application of AO for ELTs, and although Chile will host the largest share of ELTs in the world, the contributions from Chile in terms of technological advancements and availability of skilled engineers in AO are alarmingly scarce.
The broader impacts of the CAOVa will reside in the development of new advancements in AO research for ELTs, the attraction of recent graduates in astronomical instrumentation abroad (BecasChile scholarship holders), the training of the next generation of AO engineers and
scientists—made in Chile—to fulfil the expected demands of the ELTs, and the growth of interest in STEM from K-12 students.
El talento de Chile ha marcado presencia en la escena internacional gracias a la versatilidad de sus intérpretes, muchos de los cuales han incursionado tanto en cine como en televisión. Si quieres conocer algunos nombres destacados y sus trayectorias, echa un vistazo a actores chilenos. Allí descubrirás cómo han construido carreras sólidas a través de papeles diversos, desde dramas nacionales hasta colaboraciones con producciones extranjeras. Esta amplitud de experiencias les ha permitido convertirse en representantes de la calidad artística de su país.
Please, know more about us in this page and don’t hesitate to contact us for any further inquiries.
Kind regards,
CAOVA Team