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Fast, large and controllable phase modulation using dual frequency liquid crystals (2004)
Journal Article
Kirby, A., & Love, G. (2004). Fast, large and controllable phase modulation using dual frequency liquid crystals. Optics Express, 12(7), 1470-1475. https://doi.org/10.1364/opex.12.001470

We report on a method for high speed, large stroke phase modulation using dual frequency control of liquid crystals. Our system uses an all-electronic feedback system in order to simplify the control. We show half wave phase modulations of ~120Hz wit... Read More about Fast, large and controllable phase modulation using dual frequency liquid crystals.

Orientation and solvatochromism of dyes in liquid crystals (2003)
Journal Article
Palsson, L., Szablewski, M., Roberts, A., Masutani, A., Love, G., Cross, G., …Yasuda, A. (2003). Orientation and solvatochromism of dyes in liquid crystals. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 402(1), 43-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/744816685

The orientation and solvatochromism of some dye molecules in a liquid crystal have been investigated. Interactions with the host and the structure of the dye molecule affect the macroscopic alignment of dichroic dye molecules in a liquid crystal: It... Read More about Orientation and solvatochromism of dyes in liquid crystals.

Emulating MultiConjugate Turbulence (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Love, G. D., Clark, P., Dunlop, C. N., Kelly, T., Langloids, M., Myers, R. M., & Sharples, R. M. (2002). Emulating MultiConjugate Turbulence.

Modal liquid crystal wavefront corrector (2002)
Journal Article
Kotova, S., Kvashnin, M., Rakhmatulin, M., Zayakin, O., Guralnik, I., Klimov, N., …Toporkova, L. (2002). Modal liquid crystal wavefront corrector. Optics Express, 10(22), 1258-1272. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.10.001258

Results are presented of the properties of a liquid crystal wavefront corrector for adaptive optics. The device is controlled using modal addressing in which case the device behaves more like a continuous facesheet deformable mirror than a segmented... Read More about Modal liquid crystal wavefront corrector.

Laser beacon wave-front sensing without focal anisoplanatism (2002)
Journal Article
Buscher, D., Love, G., & Myers, R. (2002). Laser beacon wave-front sensing without focal anisoplanatism. Optics Letters, 27(3), 149-151. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.27.000149

Wave-front sensing from artificial beacons is normally performed by formation of a focused spot in the atmosphere and sensing of the wave-front distortions produced during the beam's return passage. We propose an alternative method that senses the di... Read More about Laser beacon wave-front sensing without focal anisoplanatism.

Wavefront correction using a self-referencing phase conjugation system based on a Zernike cell (2001)
Journal Article
Dale, S., Love, G., Myers, R., & Naumov, A. (2001). Wavefront correction using a self-referencing phase conjugation system based on a Zernike cell. Optics Communications, 191(1-2), 31-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0030-4018%2801%2901116-6

A wavefront correction system was produced using a phase conjugating method based on a point diffraction interferometer, or Zernike cell. This has the main advantage that no separate reference beam is required. The PDI was constructed using an optica... Read More about Wavefront correction using a self-referencing phase conjugation system based on a Zernike cell.

Dual-conjugate wavefront generation for adaptive optics (2000)
Journal Article
Kelly, T., Buscher, D., Clark, P., Dunlop, C., Love, G., Myers, R., …Zadrozny, A. (2000). Dual-conjugate wavefront generation for adaptive optics. Optics Express, 7(11), 368-374. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.7.000368

We present results of the isoplanatic performance of an astronomical adaptive optics system in the laboratory, by using a dual layer turbulence simulator. We describe how the performance of adaptive correction degrades with off-axis angle. These expe... Read More about Dual-conjugate wavefront generation for adaptive optics.