Glossary term: 光学
Description: 光学是研究光及其与物质相互作用的科学，也包括利用光与物质相互作用一般原理制造光学仪器的科学。在天文学中，望远镜或仪器的 "光学 "是指那些将光引向探测器的部件，特别是与可见光有关的镜子、透镜、掩膜、狭缝或波导，以及产生光谱的色散元件，如棱镜和光栅。主动光学是指通过主动机械元件（"致动器"）使镜面保持正确形状的科学，而自适应光学则是一种系统，通过这种系统，镜面可以快速变形，以正确的方式抵消大气干扰（恒星的 "闪烁"）。“光学 "这一形容词也用于指使用可见光的天文学。
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