What Problem Is Adaptive Optics Designed to Correct

question 64

Multiple Choice

What problem is adaptive optics designed to correct?

• A)the opacity of the Earth's atmosphere
• B)defects in the optical figuring, such as with the adaptive optics on HST
• C)slight tracking errors in trying to compensate for our unsteady rotation
• D)the effects of atmospheric turbulence
• E)the absorption of ultraviolet by the ozone layer

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