Abstract
A low cost adaptive optics system constructed almost entirely of commercially available components is presented. The system uses a 37 actuator membrane mirror and operates at frame rates up to 800 Hz using a single processor. Numerical modelling of the membrane mirror is used to optimize parameters of the system. The dynamic performance of the system is investigated in detail using a diffractive wavefront generator based on a ferroelectric spatial light modulator. This is used to produce wavefronts with time-varying aberrations. The ability of the system to correct for Kolmogorov turbulence with different strengths and effective wind speeds is measured experimentally using the wavefront generator.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 175-185 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |