AI4AO: AI-Enhanced Adaptive Optics for Space Surveillance and Optical Communications. From Intelligent Control to On-Sky Validation

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This project integrates reinforcement and deep learning models to create AI-based adaptive optics controllers that anticipate wavefront distortions. By co-designing wavefront sensor architectures with AI-driven reconstruction, the system achieves superior correction fidelity and stability under strong atmospheric turbulence. These advancements enable reliable, high-bandwidth optical communications where conventional control methods typically fail.