active optics
noun plural in form but usually singular in constructionDefinition of active optics
astronomy
: an optical telescopic system that improves image resolution by compensating for distortions in the material or shape of a mirror
Another technological trick called active optics will nullify changes in the telescope’s structure that result from the effects of gravity and temperature.— Thomas Levenson, Discover, February 2006
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