The use of deformable mirrors to correct unwanted optical aberrations in real time is helping applications ranging from astronomy to biophotonics and data storage, reports Neil Savage.
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Savage, N. Adaptive optics. Nature Photon 2, 756–757 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2008.245
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2008.245