The goal of the CubeSat Deformable Mirror Demonstration (DeMi) is to characterize the performance of a small deformable mirror over a year in low-Earth orbit. Small form factor deformable mirrors are a key technology needed to correct optical system aberrations in high contrast, high dynamic range space telescope applications such as space-based coronagraphic direct imaging of exoplanets. They can also improve distortions and reduce bit error rates for space-based laser communication systems. While follow-on missions can take advantage of this general 3U CubeSat platform to test the on-orbit performance of several different types of deformable mirrors, this first design accommodates a 32-actuator Boston Micromachines MEMS deformable mirror.
CubeSat deformable mirror demonstration
2012
Cahoy, Kerri, Anne Marinan, Caitlin Kerr, Kezi Cheng, and Sara Jamil. “CubeSat deformable mirror demonstration.” In Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 84424F-84424F-11. SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 2012. © 2012 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
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