Development of adaptive fiber collimators for conformal fiber-based beam projection systems

Leonid A. Beresnev; Thomas Weyrauch; Mikhail A. Vorontsov; Ling Liu; Gary W. Carhart

doi:10.1117/12.800488

20 August 2008 Development of adaptive fiber collimators for conformal fiber-based beam projection systems

Leonid A. Beresnev, Thomas Weyrauch, Mikhail A. Vorontsov, Ling Liu, Gary W. Carhart

Proceedings Volume 7090, Atmospheric Optics: Models, Measurements, and Target-in-the-Loop Propagation II; 709008 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800488
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We describe bimorph piezoelectric fiber actuators, which enable tip and tilt control in fiber collimators, as well as their integration into a fiber-array based beam-projection system. A mechanism for alignment of individual fiber actuators within the array was developed. It provides six degrees of freedom and allows for high subaperture density. The alignment procedures for a seven-subaperture prototype system as well as first results from evaluation experiments are presented.

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Leonid A. Beresnev, Thomas Weyrauch, Mikhail A. Vorontsov, Ling Liu, and Gary W. Carhart "Development of adaptive fiber collimators for conformal fiber-based beam projection systems", Proc. SPIE 7090, Atmospheric Optics: Models, Measurements, and Target-in-the-Loop Propagation II, 709008 (20 August 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800488

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