CubeSat deformable mirror demonstration
The goal of the CubeSat Deformable Mirror Demonstration (DeMi) is to characterize the performance of a small deformable mirror over a year in low-Earth orbit. Small form factor deformable mirrors are a key technology needed to correct optical system aberrations in high contrast, high dynamic range s...
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| author | Cahoy, K. Marinan, A. Kerr, C. Cheng, K. Jamil, S. |
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| description | The goal of the CubeSat Deformable Mirror Demonstration (DeMi) is to characterize the performance of a small deformable mirror over a year in low-Earth orbit. Small form factor deformable mirrors are a key technology needed to correct optical system aberrations in high contrast, high dynamic range space telescope applications such as space-based coronagraphic direct imaging of exoplanets. They can also improve distortions and reduce bit error rates for space-based laser communication systems. While follow-on missions can take advantage of this general 3U CubeSat platform to test the on-orbit performance of several different types of deformable mirrors, this first design accommodates a 32-actuator Boston Micromachines MEMS deformable mirror. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1109262019-04-12T22:46:17Z CubeSat deformable mirror demonstration Cahoy, K. Marinan, A. Kerr, C. Cheng, K. Jamil, S. aberrations artificial satellites coronagraphs extrasolar planets flexible structures microactuators micromirrors The goal of the CubeSat Deformable Mirror Demonstration (DeMi) is to characterize the performance of a small deformable mirror over a year in low-Earth orbit. Small form factor deformable mirrors are a key technology needed to correct optical system aberrations in high contrast, high dynamic range space telescope applications such as space-based coronagraphic direct imaging of exoplanets. They can also improve distortions and reduce bit error rates for space-based laser communication systems. While follow-on missions can take advantage of this general 3U CubeSat platform to test the on-orbit performance of several different types of deformable mirrors, this first design accommodates a 32-actuator Boston Micromachines MEMS deformable mirror. 2017-08-05T15:24:53Z 2017-08-05T15:24:53Z 2012 Article 0277-786X http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110926 Cahoy, K., Marinan, A., Kerr, C., Cheng, K., & Jamil, S. (2012). CubeSat Deformable Mirror Demonstration. Proceedings Of The SPIE - The International Society For Optical Engineering, 8442(11 pp.). doi:10.1117/12.926681 en_US application/pdf SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| spellingShingle | aberrations artificial satellites coronagraphs extrasolar planets flexible structures microactuators micromirrors Cahoy, K. Marinan, A. Kerr, C. Cheng, K. Jamil, S. CubeSat deformable mirror demonstration |
| title | CubeSat deformable mirror demonstration |
| title_full | CubeSat deformable mirror demonstration |
| title_fullStr | CubeSat deformable mirror demonstration |
| title_full_unstemmed | CubeSat deformable mirror demonstration |
| title_short | CubeSat deformable mirror demonstration |
| title_sort | cubesat deformable mirror demonstration |
| topic | aberrations artificial satellites coronagraphs extrasolar planets flexible structures microactuators micromirrors |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110926 |
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