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What is Adaptive Optics?

Adaptive Optics refers to optical systems which adapt to compensate for optical effects introduced by the medium between the object and its image.

For a general introduction to Adaptive Optics, see Director Claire Max's Introduction to Adaptive Optics and Its History

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