We will be dividing our piece into three sections. They will explain the system behind adaptive optics system achieving fine resolution with the help of laser guide stars. The first section, which Zach Williams will write, will take place before the system has guidance. The second section, which Andrew Spencer will write, will detail the mechanism by which the system reacts to the laser guide star. The third and final section, which Andrew Shapransky will write, will explain the results of the guidance that the laser provides. Of course, all sections will have out love metaphor laced in.

Pulsed dye lasers, optics, and astronomy will be highlighted in our piece.

Pens, pencils, and paper will be the primary means of constructing our verses and once some ideas have been hammered out, we will share them using the Internet.  We will explore the possibility of including visual aids during the performance such as photographs and movies of the system in action, Mathematica visualizations and other supporting graphics.

We will meet on Wednesdays at 8 PM in the library, bringing our best lines, imagery and metaphors to the table. We expect our poem to be informative and possibly emotionally moving.