"The function of optical beam control is to meet the requirements of optical beam for pointing, pointing stability (jitter), quality of optical beam, slew maneuver, object sensing, and tracking. It is a multidisciplinary field consisting of optics, control theory, structures, thermal analyses, vibrations, atmospheric turbulence, and lasers. This is a broad field, and this book will cover fundamentals of each area with applications to imaging satellites and laser systems."-- Provided by publisher.