Novel technologies for small deformable mirrors

Mel Strachan; Richard Myers; Kevin Cooke; Joanne Hampshire; Jim Hough; Sheila Rowan; Marielle van Veggel; Katherine Kirk; David Hutson; Erman Uzgur; Shin-Sung Kim

doi:10.1117/12.856997

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27 July 2010 Novel technologies for small deformable mirrors

Mel Strachan, Richard Myers, Kevin Cooke, Joanne Hampshire, Jim Hough, Sheila Rowan, Marielle van Veggel, Katherine Kirk, David Hutson, Erman Uzgur, Shin-Sung Kim

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Proceedings Volume 7736, Adaptive Optics Systems II; 773661 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856997
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Adaptive optic requirements for instrumentation such as EAGLE for the European extremely large telescope present an enormous challenge to deformable mirror technology. We have developed a unique approach using fabricated arrays of multilayer actuator technology to address the requirements of actuator density and deflection. Our programme of work has uncovered a novel approach which has led to a built in test capability. We will present the outcomes of our work which we believe will lead to a compact deformable mirror.

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Mel Strachan, Richard Myers, Kevin Cooke, Joanne Hampshire, Jim Hough, Sheila Rowan, Marielle van Veggel, Katherine Kirk, David Hutson, Erman Uzgur, and Shin-Sung Kim "Novel technologies for small deformable mirrors", Proc. SPIE 7736, Adaptive Optics Systems II, 773661 (27 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856997

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