Guest Editorial: Active Optical Components

1 November 1990 Guest Editorial: Active Optical Components

Mark A. Ealey

Abstract

Technically, the sensing of phase errors and the use of this feedback signal by a closed loop servo control system that nullifiesthose errors isthe distinguishing factor between adaptive and active optic systems.

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Mark A. Ealey "Guest Editorial: Active Optical Components," Optical Engineering 29(11), (1 November 1990). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.150757

Published: 1 November 1990

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KEYWORDS

Actuators

Mirrors

Optical components

Control systems

Active optics

Finite element methods

Ferroelectric materials

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