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noun
the branch of optics that compensates for image distortions, especially by means of flexible mirrors or membranes.
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British Dictionary definitions for adaptive optics
adaptive optics
noun (functioning as singular)
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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