Modal liquid crystal wavefront corrector

Kotova, S.P.; Kvashnin, M.Y.; Rakhmatulin, M.A.; Zayakin, O.A.; Guralnik, I.R.; Klimov, N.A.; Clark, P.; Love, G.D.; Naumov, A.F.; Saunter, C.D.; Loktev, M.Y.; Vdovin, G.V.; Toporkova, L.V.

Abstract

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 one. Furthermore, the width and shape of the influence functions are electrically controllable. We describe the construction of the device, the optical properties, and we show experimental results of low order aberration generation.

Citation

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

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2002-11
• Deposit Date: Feb 26, 2008
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 10, 2010
• Journal: Optics Express
• Publisher: Optica
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 22
• Pages: 1258-1272
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.10.001258
• Keywords: Atmospheric and ocean optics, Adaptive optics, Phase modulation, Electro-optical devices, Modulators, Spatial light modulators, Astronomical optics.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1625343
• Publisher URL: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-10-22-1258