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atmospheric turbulence Dictionary Terms

atmospheric turbulence
Irregularities and disturbances in the atmosphere that are of particular interest because they induce random temporal and...
turbulence propagation medium
Simulation of atmospheric turbulence for laboratory experimentation purposes, achieved by creating an unstable vertical...
optical phase distortion
Optical phase distortion refers to a phenomenon where the phase of an optical wavefront is altered as it propagates through...
astronomical scintillation
Any irregular motion, variation in intensity or change in color that arises because of atmospheric turbulence during the...
free-space optics
Free-space optics (FSO), also known as optical wireless communication or optical wireless networking, refers to the...
phase translation
The propagation or hindrance of waves reaching each aperture of the interferometer because of atmospheric turbulence.
Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor
The Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor is an optical device used for measuring the wavefront aberrations of an optical system....
speckle imaging
A technique for obtaining improved resolution of images produced by large telescopes and distorted by the effects of...
intensity interferometer
An interferometer that functions by first detecting the light striking each aperture and then combining the two detector...
adaptive optics
Adaptive optics (AO) is a technology used to improve the performance of optical systems by reducing the effects of...
spatial light modulator
A spatial light modulator (SLM) is an optical device that modulates or manipulates the amplitude, phase, or polarization of...
image quality
A measure of the closeness with which an optical image is capable of resembling the original object. The factors that affect...

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