Usually called adaptive optics these days. The laser is a "guide star".
73, Brian, K0DTJ > On Sep 15, 2020, at 16:39, Fred Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Didn't the term "pre-distortion" originate in the astronomy world where one > creates an artificial star with a powerful laser, and then distorts the > telescope mirror in real time to minimize atmospheric effects [twinkling]? ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
