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15 January 1998 Adaptive optics using a liquid crystal phase modulator in conjunction with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor and zonal control algorithm
David Charles Dayton, Steven C. Sandven, John D. Gonglewski, Stephen L. Browne, Samuel C. Rogers, Scot W. McDermott
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Abstract
Multi-segment liquid crystal spatial light modulators have received much attention recently for use as high-precision wavefront control devices for use in astronomical and non- astronomical applications. They act much like piston only segmented deformable mirrors. In this paper we investigate the use of these devices in conjunction with a Shack-Hartmann wave-front sensor. Previous investigators have considered Zernike modal control algorithms. In this paper we consider a zonal algorithm in order to take advantage of high speed matrix multiply hardware which we have in hand.
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David Charles Dayton, Steven C. Sandven, John D. Gonglewski, Stephen L. Browne, Samuel C. Rogers, and Scot W. McDermott "Adaptive optics using a liquid crystal phase modulator in conjunction with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor and zonal control algorithm", Proc. SPIE 3219, Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems II, (15 January 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.298060
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KEYWORDS
Wavefront sensors

Liquid crystals

Adaptive optics

Modulators

Astronomy

Control systems

Deformable mirrors

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