Shape control of large lightweight mirrors with dielectric elastomer actuation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5051, Issue , 2003, Pages 143-158

  Kornbluh, R D ^a   Flamm, D S ^a   Prahlad, H ^a   Nashold, K M ^a   Chhokar, S ^a   Pelrine, R ^a   Huestis, D L ^a   Simons, J ^a   Cooper, T ^a   Watters, D G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adaptive optics; Dielectric elastomers; Electroactive polymers; Mirrors; Telescope

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE OPTICS; ASTRONOMY; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INTERFEROMETRY; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; REMOTE SENSING; SILICONES;

ELASTIC STRAIN; POWER DISSIPATION;

MIRRORS;

EID: 0242610325     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.484405     Document Type: Conference Paper

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