Adaptive Optics based on Liquid Total Internal Re?ection Mirrors

Doctoral thesis (2014)

Authors

Contributors

P.J. French (promotor)
Department
Electronic Instrumentation (EEMCS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2014 Ten Have, E.S.
Adaptive Optics Deformable mirror Total internal reflection
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Published Date

31-03-2014

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ISBN:

9789462591080

Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Electronic Instrumentation

Abstract

This thesis investigates a novel deformable mirror that works on the basis of the electrostatic deformation of a liquid surface. The liquid mirror allows large surface displacements, a large number of actuators, and the modification of its properties, while at the same time the mirror design is simple and may be realized without sophisticated technology. The mirror is capable of dynamic wavefront correction, fine imaging, and spatial light modulation. The mirror is demonstrated to be a low-cost versatile tool for Adaptive Optics that can be implemented for less than 100 Euro.