Emulation of dynamic wavefront disturbances using a deformable mirror | Zendy

Ross A. Conrad | Zendy; William E. Wilcox | Zendy; Timothy H. Williams | Zendy; Steven Michael | Zendy; Jeffrey M. Roth | Zendy

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Emulation of dynamic wavefront disturbances using a deformable mirror

Author(s) -

Ross A. Conrad,

William E. Wilcox,

Timothy H. Williams,

Steven Michael,

Jeffrey M. Roth

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

optics express

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 271

ISSN - 1094-4087

DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.003447

Subject(s) - optics , deformable mirror , jitter , wavefront , testbed , free space optical communication , boundary layer , adaptive optics , emulation , cardinal point , computer science , physics , laser , telecommunications , economics , computer network , thermodynamics , economic growth

Boundary-layer turbulence resulting from uneven airflow around window interfaces can impact airborne laser communications (lasercom). In the focal plane, these distortions can produce fast jitter and beam break-up, posing challenges for tracking and communications. We demonstrate an experimental emulator that reproduces aircraft aero-optical distortions using a deformable mirror. This boundary-layer emulator resides in a hardware testbed that experimentally mimics air-to-space lasercom links in a controlled, laboratory environment. The boundary-layer emulator operates in the 1.55-mum band and accurately recreates aero-optical distortions at a rate of 2 kilo-frames per second.

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