A thermo-field bimetal deformable mirror for wavefront correction in high power lasers

L. Huang, Q. Xue, P. Yan, M. L. Gong, T. H. Li, Z. X. Feng, X. K. Ma

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Abstract

A novel thermo-field bimetal deformable mirror (TBDM) is proposed, which is mainly composed of a face plate, a base plate and some thermal elements, such as thermoelectric coolers (TECs). The TBDM utilizes the continuous thermal field to bend the face plate, via the TECs heating or cooling. A prototype is described, and the first results are presented. The simplicity and ultra-low cost make the TBDM attractive in correcting aberrations in high power lasers.

Original languageEnglish
Article number015001
JournalLaser Physics Letters
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

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