High-resolution wavefront control using liquid crystal spatial light modulators

Conference · Tue Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:14594

Bauman, B J; Brase, J M; Brown, C G; Cooke, J B; Kartz, M W; Olivier, S S; Pennington, D M; Silva, D A

Liquid crystal spatial light modulator technology appropriate for high-resolution wavefront control has recently become commercially available. Some of these devices have several hundred thousand controllable degrees of freedom, more than two orders of magnitude greater than the largest conventional deformable mirror. We will present results of experiments to characterize the optical properties of these devices and to utilize them to correct aberrations in an optical system. We will also present application scenarios for these devices in high-power laser systems.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 14594
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-134900; YN0100000; 98-ERD-061; YN0100000; 98-ERD-061; TRN: AH200129%%276
• Resource Relation: Conference: SPIE, 44th Annual Meeting of the International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, Denver, CO (US), 07/18/1999--07/23/1999; Other Information: PBD: 20 Jul 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
DEGREES OF FREEDOM
LASERS
LIQUID CRYSTALS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTICAL SYSTEMS
WAVEGUIDES
DESIGN