TY  - CONF
A1  - Rausch, Peter
A1  - Verpoort, Sven
A1  - Wittrock, Ulrich
T1  - Novel unimorph adaptive mirrors for astronomy applications
T2  - Proc. SPIE 8447, Adaptive Optics Systems III, 844764
N2  - We have developed a new type of unimorph deformable mirror for the correction of low-order Zernike modes. The mirror features a clear aperture of 50 mm combined with large peak-to-valley amplitudes of up to 35 μm. Newly developed fabrication processes allow the use of prefabricated, coated, super-polished glass substrates. The mirror's unique features suggest the use in several astronomical applications like the compensation of atmospheric aberrations seen by laser beacons, low light astronomy, and the use in woofer-tweeter systems. Additionally, the design enables an efficient correction of the inevitable wave-front error imposed by the floppy structure of primary mirrors in future large space telescopes. We have modeled the mirror by using analytical as well as finite element models. We will present design, key features and manufacturing steps of the deformable mirror.
Y1  - 2012
UR  - https://www.hb.fh-muenster.de/opus4/frontdoor/index/index/docId/620
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-6203
PB  - SPIE
ER  -