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

    Authors

    J. Alda;G. D. Boreman

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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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