Title

Zernike-Based Matrix Model Of Deformable Mirrors - Optimization Of Aperture Size

Authors

Authors

J. Alda;G. D. Boreman

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Appl. Optics

Keywords

Deformable Mirror; Adaptive Optics; Zernike Polynomials; Modal Driving; Zonal Driving; Polynomials; Optics

Abstract

The actuator influence functions of a typical deformable mirror are expanded in a Zernike polynomial decomposition. This expansion is then extended to a matrix formalism that describes the modal operation of the mirror. The size of the aperture over which the Zernikes are defined affects the accuracy of the expansion. The optimum size of this aperture is found by minimizing the variance of the wave-front error.

Journal Title

Applied Optics

Volume

32

Issue/Number

13

Publication Date

1-1-1993

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

2431

Last Page

2438

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1993KZ60800034

ISSN

0003-6935

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