Optimizing a Deformable Secondary Mirror for Adaptive Optics

Bruce C. Bigelow; Richard G. Bingham; David D. Walker

doi:10.1117/12.176115

Optimizing a Deformable Secondary Mirror for Adaptive Optics

Bruce C. Bigelow, Richard G. Bingham, David D. Walker

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Abstract

The design of a proposed 1-m diameter deformable secondary mirror is described, with emphasis on optimization of each component for adaptive optical correction. Finite element analyses are presented which investigate the ability of the mirror to match low-order Zernike polynomials. Wavefront data from a 1-m telescope are used to examine the ability of the mirror to fit atmospherically distorted wavefronts. Finally, mirror surface FEA results from the atmospheric wavefronts are Fourier transformed to predict pre- and post-correction image quality.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Adaptive Optics in Astronomy
Editors	Mark A. Ealey, Fritz Merkle
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	800-810
Number of pages	11
Volume	2201
ISBN (Print)	0819414964, 9780819414960
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176115
Publication status	Published - 31 May 1994
Externally published	Yes
Event	1994 Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century: Instrumentation in Astronomy VIII - Kailua, United States Duration: 13 Mar 1994 → 18 Mar 1994 Conference number: 8

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	2201
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

Conference

Conference	1994 Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century
Country	United States
City	Kailua
Period	13/03/94 → 18/03/94

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Bigelow, B. C., Bingham, R. G., & Walker, D. D. (1994). Optimizing a Deformable Secondary Mirror for Adaptive Optics. In M. A. Ealey, & F. Merkle (Eds.), Adaptive Optics in Astronomy (Vol. 2201, pp. 800-810). (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 2201). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176115

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Bigelow, BC, Bingham, RG & Walker, DD 1994, Optimizing a Deformable Secondary Mirror for Adaptive Optics. in MA Ealey & F Merkle (eds), Adaptive Optics in Astronomy. vol. 2201, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 2201, SPIE, pp. 800-810, 1994 Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century, Kailua, United States, 13/03/94. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176115

Optimizing a Deformable Secondary Mirror for Adaptive Optics. / Bigelow, Bruce C.; Bingham, Richard G.; Walker, David D.

Adaptive Optics in Astronomy. ed. / Mark A. Ealey; Fritz Merkle. Vol. 2201 SPIE, 1994. p. 800-810 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 2201).

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