Feedback controlled optics with wavefront compensation

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364559, 364148, 359849, 2502011, 2502019, G02B 510, G06F 1520

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ABSTRACT:
The sensitivity model of a complex optical system obtained by linear ray tracing is used to compute a control gain matrix by imposing the mathematical condition for minimizing the total wavefront error at the optical system's exit pupil. The most recent deformations or error states of the controlled segments or optical surfaces of the system are then assembled as an error vector, and the error vector is transformed by the control gain matrix to produce the exact control variables which will minimize the total wavefront error at the exit pupil of the optical system. These exact control variables are then applied to the actuators controlling the various optical surfaces in the system, causing the immediate reduction in total wavefront error observed at the exit pupil of the optical system.

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