Adaptive OpticsÃ¢â‚¬â€?Problems And Prospects

John W. Hardy

doi:10.1117/12.932342

30 December 1981 Adaptive Optics--Problems And Prospects

John W. Hardy

Proceedings Volume 0293, Wavefront Distortions in Power Optics; (1981) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932342
Event: 25th Annual Technical Symposium, 1981, San Diego, United States

Abstract

This paper briefly reviews the application and limitations of adaptive optics using discrete components to the problems encountered in high-power laser beam conditioning. These problems include static surface figure errors, randomly varying wavefront aberrations due to thermal distortion of the optics, and inhomogeneties within the laser cavity, as well as precise pointing of the beam in the presence of vibration. The capabilities of current devices such as deformable mirrors and wavefront sensors are reviewed. The prospects for removing some of these limitations are considered.

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John W. Hardy "Adaptive Optics--Problems And Prospects", Proc. SPIE 0293, Wavefront Distortions in Power Optics, (30 December 1981); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932342

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