Temporal variability in magnetically actuated deformable mirror surface figure measured via interferometry

Meghdoot Biswas, Hyukmo Kang, Ewan Douglas, Daewook Kim

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Abstract

Precise characterization of deformable mirrors (DMs) is crucial for optimizing wavefront sensing and control systems. This study employs a 4D PhaseCam 6000 interferometer to investigate the temporal behavior of a 97-actuator ALPAO DM across varying levels of aberration. Analysis of root mean square (RMS) differences and changes in the first 37 Zernike polynomials demonstrates a clear correlation between applied aberrations and temporal variability. We observe a consistent pattern: as the applied magnitude of the RMS to the DM increases, so does the disparity between maximum and minimum RMS values across all configurations, with exceptions noted in cases involving coma and scenarios without applied aberrations (DM powered on and DM powered off). Notably, in 11 out of 14 measurements, either oblique astigmatism or vertical astigmatism exhibits the highest variability, often appearing together, underscoring their collective impact on DM performance over time.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical Manufacturing and Testing 2024
EditorsDaewook Kim, Heejoo Choi, Heidi Ottevaere
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510679283
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
EventOptical Manufacturing and Testing 2024 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 20 2024Aug 22 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13134
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Manufacturing and Testing 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/20/248/22/24

Keywords

  • Deformable mirror
  • DM surface
  • Instrumentation
  • Interferometric analysis
  • Temporal dynamics of DM shapes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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