Level 2 · Adaptive Optics

Adaptive Optics & Wavefront Control

Wavefront sensing, deformable optics, correction algorithms and real-time compensation of optical disturbances.

Phase 3 · Level 2 established · Level 3 deferred

Controlled Scope

Level 2 Coverage

This page defines the parent scope for this discipline inside Optical Engineering Systems. Detailed Level 3 specialty pages will be added only after the Level 1 and Level 2 architecture is reviewed and approved.

Wavefront sensing

Deformable mirrors

Correction bandwidth

Control architecture interfaces

Atmospheric and structural disturbances

Residual wavefront error