The membrane mirror as an adaptive optical element*
- 1 March 1977
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America
- Vol. 67 (3) , 399-406
- https://doi.org/10.1364/josa.67.000399
Abstract
A membrane mirror assembly is described that has a membrane deflected by a region of electrostatic actuators, consisting of conducting pads. The procedure for fabrication of typical membranes is described and involves evaporation of the material onto a substrate in a vacuum chamber. Parametric equations, developed from basic vibration theory, are given for establishing transient and steady-state performance criteria. Experimental data, using both titanium and nickel test membranes, shows that the performance satisfies the predicted requirements.Keywords
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