US 11,835,839 B2
System, method and apparatus for high speed non-mechanical atmospheric compensation
Paul F. McManamon, Dayton, OH (US); and Abtin Ataei, Oakwood, OH (US)
Assigned to Exciting Technology LLC, Dayton, OH (US)
Filed by Exciting Technology LLC, Dayton, OH (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/136,225.
Application 18/136,225 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/056102, filed on Oct. 21, 2021.
Application PCT/US2021/056102 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/999,815, filed on Aug. 21, 2020.
Application 16/999,815 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/023915, filed on Mar. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/094,726, filed on Oct. 21, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/749,487, filed on Oct. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0259000 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. G02F 1/29 (2006.01); G01J 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02F 1/292 (2013.01) [G01J 9/00 (2013.01); G01J 2009/002 (2013.01); G02F 2203/18 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A deformable mirror, comprising:
a plurality of cells defining an aperture plane of the deformable mirror, each cell comprising:
a first electrode layer positioned on a target side of the cell, wherein the first electrode layer comprises transparent electrodes;
a second electrode layer positioned on a reflection side of the cell, wherein the second electrode layer comprises reflective electrodes;
an electro-optical (EO) active layer comprising a solid EO crystal responsive to an applied voltage to adjust an optical characteristic of the solid EO crystal, wherein at least two of the plurality of cells share a substrate comprising the solid EO crystal of the EO active layer; and
a reflective layer optically coupled to each of the plurality of cells on the reflection side of the cell.