Math & Physics Podcast Episode #111 - Adapting Your Optics w/ Jacob Taylor
Sep 4, 2023
Jacob Taylor, PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, discusses his career in adaptive optics. Topics include: the importance of research papers in theoretical physics and instrumentation, finding research opportunities through Facebook, challenges and applications of adaptive optics in astronomy, the impact of the atmosphere on light, machine learning in adaptive optics, and preparing for a defense in academia.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Importance of Research Papers in Theoretical Physics and Instrumentation
02:02 • 16min
Summer of 2020: From California Plans to Carpentry
17:48 • 4min
Finding Research Opportunities Through Facebook
21:19 • 2min
Assembling Graphics Cards and Computers
23:04 • 9min
The Role of Real-Time Controller in Wave Front Measurement and Correction
31:56 • 4min
Adaptive Optics in Astronomy: Challenges and Applications
35:45 • 3min
Understanding the Impact of the Atmosphere on Light
38:38 • 4min
Adaptive Optics and its Application in Measuring Atmospheric Effects
42:22 • 18min
Preventing Secondary Damage and Implementing Passive Cooling
01:00:34 • 2min
Impact of Heat on Observing Conditions
01:02:14 • 14min
Machine Learning in Adaptive Optics
01:15:48 • 16min
Neural Networks and Adaptive Optics: Maximizing Data Analysis
01:31:29 • 12min
Preparing for a Defense in Academia
01:43:52 • 23min