optical instrument
C7235
concept
An optical instrument is a device that uses lenses, mirrors, or other optical components to manipulate light in order to enhance, analyze, or capture visual information.
Aliases (11)
- adaptive optics imager ×1
- adaptive optics system ×1
- camera obscura ×1
- fine guidance sensor ×1
- interchangeable-lens camera system ×1
- optical communication device ×1
- optical device ×1
- optical gunsight ×1
- screen magnifier ×1
- smart glasses ×1
- telescopic sight ×1
Instances (12)
- Michelson interferometer
- SUSAT sight ("optical gunsight")
- Alpha ("interchangeable-lens camera system")
- Zoom ("screen magnifier")
- photophone ("optical communication device")
- Spectacles ("smart glasses")
- FGS/NIRISS ("fine guidance sensor")
- Camera Obscura de Tavira ("camera obscura")
- GSAOI (Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager) ("adaptive optics imager")
- GeMS (Gemini Multi-conjugate adaptive optics System) ("adaptive optics system")