Use of Two Deformable Mirrors AO System for an Interferometric Test-Bed

Abstract

In this paper, we present results on a test-bed for the use of adaptive optics (AO) in optical interferometry. The test-bed is based on two deformable mirrors made by OKO technologies. The two mirrors are simultaneously controlled by the same computer and control software. The experimental set is based on our portable adaptive optics system. The goal of this test-bed is to study and characterize the effects of aberrations on the fringe contrast and the effects and characterization of the use of AO for improving fringe contrast. In this paper we will report some field test of our portable AO system. We will also describe the test-bed and some of the experimental results obtained so far.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA477301

Entities

People

  • Dave V. Wick
  • Don T. Payne
  • G. Charmaine Gilbreath
  • Sergio R. Restaino
  • Ty Martinez

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Adaptive Optics
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Control Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Processing
  • Deformable Mirrors
  • Detectors
  • Interferometry
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Mirrors
  • Observatories
  • Optics
  • Strehl Ratio
  • Test Beds

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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