
Proceedings Paper
An approach to fabrication of large adaptive optics mirrorsFormat | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
---|---|---|
$17.00 | $21.00 |
Paper Abstract
For more than two decades, Northrop Grumman Xinetics has been the principal supplier of small deformable
mirrors that enable adaptive optical (AO) systems for the ground-based astronomical telescope community. With
today’s drive toward extremely large aperture systems, and the desire of telescope designers to include adaptive
optics in the main optical path of the telescope, Xinetics has recognized the need for large active mirrors with the
requisite bandwidth and actuator stoke. Presented in this paper is the proposed use of Northrop Grumman Xinetics’
large, ultra-lightweight Silicon Carbide substrates with surface parallel actuation of sufficient spatial density and
bandwidth to meet the requirements of tomorrow’s AO systems, while reducing complexity and cost.
Paper Details
Date Published: 7 August 2014
PDF: 12 pages
Proc. SPIE 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation, 915108 (7 August 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2057377
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9151:
Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation
Ramón Navarro; Colin R. Cunningham; Allison A. Barto, Editor(s)
PDF: 12 pages
Proc. SPIE 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation, 915108 (7 August 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2057377
Show Author Affiliations
Eric Schwartz, Northrop Grumman AOA Xinetics (United States)
Justin Rey, Northrop Grumman AOA Xinetics (United States)
Justin Rey, Northrop Grumman AOA Xinetics (United States)
David Blaszak, Northrop Grumman AOA Xinetics (United States)
Jeffrey Cavaco, Northrop Grumman AOA Xinetics (United States)
Jeffrey Cavaco, Northrop Grumman AOA Xinetics (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9151:
Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation
Ramón Navarro; Colin R. Cunningham; Allison A. Barto, Editor(s)
© SPIE. Terms of Use
