Adaptive compensation of atmospheric turbulence utilizing an interferometric wave-front sensor and a high-resolution MEMS-based spatial light modulator

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5553, Issue , 2004, Pages 269-280

  Baker, K L ^a   Stappaerts, E A ^a   Gavel, D ^a   Tucker, J ^a   Silva, D A ^a   Wilks, S C ^a   Olivier, S S ^a   Olsen, J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive; Optics

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE OPTICS; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MONOCHROMATORS; OPTICAL BEAM SPLITTERS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SENSORS; WAVEFRONTS;

ADAPTIVE OPTIC SYSTEMS; MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT; OPTICAL BEAM PROPAGATION; WAVEFRONT SENSORS;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE;

EID: 14944370002     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.563669     Document Type: Conference Paper

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