Adaptive Optics: Difference between revisions

(Created page with "== Introduction == Adaptive optics is a technology used to improve the performance of optical systems by reducing the effects of rapidly changing optical distortion. It is used in astronomical telescopes and laser communication systems to remove the effects of atmospheric distortion, in microscopy, optical fabrication and in retinal imaging systems to reduce optical aberrations. Adaptive optics works by measuring the distortion and rapidly compensating for it either usin...")
 
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[[Image:Detail-77853.jpg|thumb|center|A high-tech laboratory with a large optical table, where an adaptive optics system might be set up. Various optical components and devices are visible, including mirrors, lenses, and laser modules.]]