从气动光学学科发展历程出发，介绍了气动光学提出的背景，提出了气动光学的定义及内涵、研究对象和研究方法，描述了气动光学研究的主要内容：气动光学效应机理研究、气动光学效应校正方法研究、气动光学效应校正验证试验研究和高速飞行器光学窗口技术研究；详细阐述了国内开展气动光学学科理论基础、工程建模、试验原理及试验方法等研究途径，给出了一些典型的研究结果，指出了学科的应用前景和发展趋势。

Based on developing process of aero-optics, the background of the subject is introduced. The definition, intension, research object, research methods of the subject are proposed. The research contents are described, which include mechanism, calibration methods, calibration tests for aero-optic effects and optic window of the hypersonic aircraft. The theoretical research, engineering modeling, testing principle and testing methods in China are described in detail. Some representative results are given. At last, the application prospects and research tendency of the subject are suggested.