High-resolution synthetic aperture adaptive optics system
US5406412A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/58
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A high-resolution synthetic aperture, adaptive optics system includes an imaging system having a plurality of optical elements including at least a primary mirror which is a section of the aperture to be synthesized, and a detector for receiving the radiation collected by the primary mirror; and a device for rotating the primary mirror section through a number of angular positions about the aperture being synthesized to obtain a plurality of component images of an object, at least one from each of the positions; a device for sensing distortion of an incident wavefront; and a device responsive to distortions of the wavefront for locally adjusting at least one of the optical elements to correct distortions in the wavefront.
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