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Adaptive optics

Recorded year1991

Deformable mirrors cancel atmospheric blur so ground telescopes see sharply.

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Stored-program computerRecorded · 1948requires
LaserRecorded · 1960enables
CCD image sensorRecorded · 1969enables
MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971requires

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.