Liquid crystal phase modulator for adaptive optics. Temporal performance characterization

Optics Communications

Volumn 141, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 247-253

  Kudryashov, A V ^a   Gonglewski, J ^a   Browne, S ^b   Highland, R ^c  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Optical Sciences Company   (United States)

^c Kaman Aerospace Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Aberrations; Liquid crystal; Phase modulator

Indexed keywords

ABERRATIONS; ADAPTIVE OPTICS; BANDWIDTH; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHASE MODULATION;

LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE MODULATORS (LCPM); PHASE RETARDANCE CELLS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0031234184     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00256-3     Document Type: Article

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