Inexpensive 'adaptive optics' achieved by Sandia's optical clamp

The ingenious system called adaptive optics, known for its computer control of subdivided, individually angled mirrors, is an efficient but expensive way to correct distortions in laser beams. The mirrors automatically adjust until an undistorted beam is obtained in a way formerly thought unachievable by a single large mirror.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news102679522.html">Inexpensive 'adaptive optics' achieved by Sandia's optical clamp</a></p> <p>The ingenious system called adaptive optics, known for its computer control of subdivided, individually angled mirrors, is an efficient but expensive way to correct distortions in laser beams. The mirrors automatically adjust until an undistorted beam is obtained in a way formerly thought unachievable by a single large mirror.</p>