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adaptive optics
noun
the branch of optics that compensates for image distortions, especially by means of flexible mirrors or membranes.
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| adaptive optics | |
| —n | |
| a technique used to increase the resolution of a ground-based astronomical telescope by counteracting the effects of the atmosphere on the image. A deforming mirror in the light path of the telescope maintains a pointlike image of the celestial body using either a real star or a laser beam as a reference | |
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| Main Entry: | adaptive optics |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a process which compensates for image distortions in telescopes caused by the atmosphere etc., esp. by use of flexible membranes or mirrors |
| Example: | In adaptive optics, a wavefront sensor uses a reference star to measure the distortions that are occurring and the distortions are then removed with a phase corrector. |
| Usage: | optics |
Example sentences
And adaptive optics, against all odds, actually works.
None of this star subtraction would be possible without adaptive optics-a means of sharpening telescope images.
Macintosh is an expert in using adaptive optics to image astronomical phenomena.
You're going to have to have adaptive optics and a pretty robust and sophisticated closed-loop tracking system.
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