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Adaptive mirror and method for the production thereof

US8480243B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE
Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena · DE

Inventors

Claudia Bruchmann · Jena, DE
Erik Beckert · Arnstadt, DE
Thomas Peschel · Jena, DE
Christoph Damm · Jena, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 17, 2009
Grant date	Jul 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 18, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/42
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an adaptive mirror based on a ceramic substrate having a corresponding reflector and piezoelectric actuators, a cooling device being integrated in the substrate. The invention likewise relates to a method for the production of such mirrors. The mirrors according to the invention are used for the modulation or deformation of a laser wavefront of high power.

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