Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for order-adaptive compression. The at least one active quantum well is designed to generate electromagnetic radiation when in operation. That is, in one embodiment, the interconnected reinforcements are configured to move with respect to one another to allow for an in-plane deformation of the composite material while mitigating an out-of-plane deformation of the composite material. The first optical sensor outputs a first signal in response to a detected wavelength component of the external light. Using a mouse, keyboard or other computer input device, an operator identifies the occurrence of a pre-defined event during the performance.