Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Photocell controls its own optical systems
Patent
1982-03-01
1984-03-20
Nelms, David C.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Photocell controls its own optical systems
250216, G01U 120
Patent
active
044383304
ABSTRACT:
An incremental slope wavefront sensor having an optical system which focuses an incident wavefront to a focal point. A novel modulation reticle is positioned at the focal point, and is driven in linear oscillation along a single axis. The modulation reticle has a modulation pattern formed thereon by alternating triangular light transmissive areas and inverted triangular light reflective areas. A first detector array detects the wavefront which has passed through the transmissive areas and diverged from the focal point in a two dimensional array of zones. A second detector array detects the wavefront which has been reflected by the reflective areas and diverged from the focal point in a two dimensional array of zones. The output signals from the first and second detector arrays for each corresponding zone are differentially combined to form a differential output signal for each zone. The y position of detected radiation in each zone of the wavefront is obtained by multiplying its differential output signal by a weighting function proportional to the instantaneous velocity of the reticle. The x position of detected radiation in each zone is obtained by multiplying its differential output signal by a weighting function proportional to the instantaneous velocity of the reticle and by a square wave function having respectively positive and negative values when the displacement of the reticle along the single axis is respectively positive and negative with respect to a coordinate system defined by the modulation pattern.
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Blair Homer O.
Glanzman Gerald H.
Itek Corporation
Nathans Robert L.
Nelms David C.
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