Extreme adaptive optics at the Large Binocular Telescope

After a brief introduction about adaptive optics and the Large Binoculare Telescope, I will present the LBT’s extreme adaptive optic system. I will show its current capabilities, main scientific results and the performance improvement offered by the upcoming upgrade. Finally, I will show how the LBT AO technology impacted the design of the 8m-class and the next generation of ground based telescopes.