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objective comparison table

Subject	has wavefront modification	has definition	is a kind of
wavefront modifier	shape, polarization or wavelength	A device which modifies the wavefront shape, polarization or wavelength	optical device
objective	shape	The primary mirror of a reflecting telescope (or the primary lens of a refractor).	wavefront modifier

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