Wavefront control in space with MEMS deformable mirrors for exoplanet direct imaging

Wavefront control in space with MEMS deformable mirrors for exoplanet direct imaging

To meet the high contrast requirement of 1 x 10(-10) to image an Earth-like planet around a sun-like star, space telescopes equipped with coronagraphs require wavefront control systems. Deformable mirrors (DMs) are a key element of a wavefront control system, as they correct for imperfections, therm...

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Main Authors: Cahoy, K. L., Marinan, A. D., Novak, B., Kerr, C., Nguyen, T., Webber, M., Falkenburg, G., Barg, A.
Other Authors: Space Telecommunications Astronomy and Radiation (STAR) Lab
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: SPIE-SOC Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers 2017
Subjects:
adaptive opticst
wavefront control
deformable mirror
high contrast
high-dynamic range
CubeSat
Super-Earths
planet
coronagraph
phase
star
atmospheres
telescope
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110813

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