High-performance eddy current displacement sensor for adaptive optical systems

Chengliang Pan; Fei Yang; Heng Zuo; Zhihua Feng

doi:10.1117/12.2547421

13 November 2019 High-performance eddy current displacement sensor for adaptive optical systems

Chengliang Pan, Fei Yang, Heng Zuo, Zhihua Feng

Proceedings Volume 11343, Ninth International Symposium on Precision Mechanical Measurements; 113430F (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547421
Event: International Symposium on Precision Mechanical Measurements 2019, 2019, Chongqing, China

Abstract

Adaptive optical systems are originally developed for the field of astronomy to eliminate image blurring aberrations induced by atmospheric disturbance. In some complex applications, such as the contactless thin adaptive mirror for large-aperture ground-based optical telescopes, displacement sensors are needed to measure the deformation of the deformable mirror and construct a local position control loop. In the past adaptive secondary mirrors, capacitive sensors are designed to measure the mirror deformation. However, they suffer problems of manufacturing, maintenance, and environment. In this paper, a high-performance eddy current displacement sensor is proposed for the deformation measurement of adaptive secondary mirrors. Simulation and optimization of the detecting coil and conductive target are carried out. A deliberate signal processing circuit is designed for weak signal detection. Experimental results of the prototype sensor indicate a resolution up to 5 nm and a linearity better than 0.1% within the measuring range of 50 μm and bandwidth of 3 kHz, which meet the basic technical requirements of the adaptive optical systems.

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Chengliang Pan, Fei Yang, Heng Zuo, and Zhihua Feng "High-performance eddy current displacement sensor for adaptive optical systems", Proc. SPIE 11343, Ninth International Symposium on Precision Mechanical Measurements, 113430F (13 November 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547421

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