Free space optical communication technology approach has a number of advantages; unfortunately, it can be severely affected by atmospheric turbulence. Adaptive optics is the technology for correcting random optical wavefront distortions in real time. This paper is the research of a wavefront sensorless adaptive optics system which, in contrast with conventional AO systems, would offer reduced complexity, size and cost and would facilitate widespread application. Resulting aberration correction is demonstrated in laser communication system.

Date Published: 24 November 2009
PDF: 4 pages
Proc. SPIE 7513, 2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Imaging and Process Technology, 75130X (24 November 2009); doi: 10.1117/12.836641

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7513:
2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Imaging and Process Technology
Toru Yoshizawa; Ping Wei; Jesse Zheng, Editor(s)