Laser correcting mirror

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:869606

Sawicki, Richard H ^[1]

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1. Danville, CA

An improved laser correction mirror (10) for correcting aberrations in a laser beam wavefront having a rectangular mirror body (12) with a plurality of legs (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28) arranged into opposing pairs (34, 36, 38, 40) along the long sides (30, 32) of the mirror body (12). Vector force pairs (49, 50, 52, 54) are applied by adjustment mechanisms (42, 44, 46, 48) between members of the opposing pairs (34, 36, 38, 40) for bending a reflective surface 13 of the mirror body 12 into a shape defining a function which can be used to correct for comatic aberrations.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5365379
• OSTI ID: 869606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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