Optical: systems and elements – Mirror – Including specified control or retention of the shape of a...
Patent
1997-08-05
1999-03-09
Spyrou, Cassandra
Optical: systems and elements
Mirror
Including specified control or retention of the shape of a...
359224, 359847, G02B 508, G02B 7182, G02B 2608
Patent
active
058808965
ABSTRACT:
A deformable mirror including: a flexible member including a reflective surface for reflecting light incident thereupon; and a reference surface substrate including a support portion for supporting a peripheral portion of the flexible member, and a curved portion provided inside the support portion, the curved portion providing a space for allowing for the flexible member to be elastically deformed. A height of a central portion of the curved portion of the reference surface substrate is set to be equal to or less than a height of the support portion of the reference surface substrate. The flexible member is elastically deformed by being drawn toward the curved portion of the reference surface substrate, thereby giving a predetermined aberration to light incident upon the reflective surface of the flexible member.
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Abe Shingo
Hirata Susumu
Inui Tetsuya
Ishii Yorishige
Matoba Hirotsugu
Robinson Mark A.
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Spyrou Cassandra
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