Variable focal length deformable mirror
Abstract
A variable focal length deformable mirror has an inner ring and an outer ring that simply support and push axially on opposite sides of a mirror plate. The resulting variable clamping force deforms the mirror plate to provide a parabolic mirror shape. The rings are parallel planar sections of a single paraboloid and can provide an on-axis focus, if the rings are circular, or an off-axis focus, if the rings are elliptical. The focal length of the deformable mirror can be varied by changing the variable clamping force. The deformable mirror can generally be used in any application requiring the focusing or defocusing of light, including with both coherent and incoherent light sources.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 909583
- Patent Number(s):
- 7229178
- Application Number:
- 11/017,337
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Headley, Daniel, Ramsey, Marc, and Schwarz, Jens. Variable focal length deformable mirror. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Headley, Daniel, Ramsey, Marc, & Schwarz, Jens. Variable focal length deformable mirror. United States.
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"Variable focal length deformable mirror". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/909583.
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title = {Variable focal length deformable mirror},
author = {Headley, Daniel and Ramsey, Marc and Schwarz, Jens},
abstractNote = {A variable focal length deformable mirror has an inner ring and an outer ring that simply support and push axially on opposite sides of a mirror plate. The resulting variable clamping force deforms the mirror plate to provide a parabolic mirror shape. The rings are parallel planar sections of a single paraboloid and can provide an on-axis focus, if the rings are circular, or an off-axis focus, if the rings are elliptical. The focal length of the deformable mirror can be varied by changing the variable clamping force. The deformable mirror can generally be used in any application requiring the focusing or defocusing of light, including with both coherent and incoherent light sources.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2007},
month = {6}
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