Principles of adaptive optics describes the foundations, principles, and applications of adaptive optics (ao) and its enabling technologies. This leading textbook addresses the fundamentals of ao at the core of astronomy, high-energy lasers, biomedical imaging, and optical communications.Key features:numerous examples to explain and support the underlying principleshundreds of new references to support the topics that are addressedend-of-chapter questions and exercisesa complete system design example threaded through each chapter as new material is introduced