Adaptive optics: A liquid formable mirror for high-order wavefront correction

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Modal wavefront correctors based on nematic liquid crystals

Modal wavefront correctors are active optical components for the compensation of aberrated optical wavefronts in a smooth and continuous way. They are traditionally represented by membrane and continuous faceplate deformable mirrors. This thesis is dedicated to the investigation and development of modal wavefront correctors based on nematic...

Silicon micro-optics for smart light control

We present an overview of the results of our recent research in the field of adaptive optical components based on silicon microtechnologies, including membrane deformable mirrors, spatial light modulators, liquid-crystal correctors, wavefront sensors, and both spherical and aspherical micro-optical components. We aim at the realization of...