Characterisation of MEMs mirrors for use in atmospheric and ocular wavefront correction

  • Nicholas Devaney
  • , Derek Coburn
  • , Chris Coleman
  • , J. Christopher Dainty
  • , Eugenie Dalimier
  • , Thomas Farrell
  • , David Lara
  • , David Mackey
  • , Ruth Mackey

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Abstract

The Applied Optics group at the National University of Ireland, Galway, is engaged in research into various aspects of the application of adaptive optics to both ocular and atmospheric wavefront correction. A large number of commercially available deformable mirrors have been selected by the group for AO experiments, and these mirrors have been carefully characterised to determine their suitability for these tasks. In this paper we describe the approach we have used in characterising deformable mirrors and present results for several MEMs mirrors, including membrane mirrors from AgilOptics and Flexible Optical BV, a segmented micromirror from IrisAO and a 140-actuator mirror from Boston micromachines.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMEMS Adaptive Optics II
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
EventMEMS Adaptive Optics II - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 22 Jan 200824 Jan 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6888
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceMEMS Adaptive Optics II
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period22/01/0824/01/08

Keywords

  • Adaptive optics
  • Deformable mirrors
  • Wavefront correctors

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