Experimental results of a MEMS-based adaptive optics system

Journal of Microlithography, Microfabrication and Microsystems

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Restaino, Sergio R ^a   Gilbreath, G Charmaine ^a   Payne, Don M ^b   Andrews, Jonathan R ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Narrascape   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive optics; MEMS; Wavefront compensation

Indexed keywords

PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; SURVEILLANCE COMMUNITIES; WAVEFRONT COMPENSATION;

ADAPTIVE OPTICS; ASTRONOMY; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LABORATORIES; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL; SPACE SURVEILLANCE;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 33646155049     PISSN: 15371646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.2120487     Document Type: Article

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