From Ground to Orbit: Maturing Bertin Alpao Deformable Mirrors for Spaceborne Adaptive Optics
Dr. Marie Laslandes
Bertin Alpao
Day
Wednesday · 2026-10-14
Time
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Track
Track 1
Session
Telescopes Performance and WFE-2
Venue
ICSO 2026 Conference Venue
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In 30 seconds
Bertin Alpao’s magnetic-actuated deformable mirrors provide extreme surface stability and scalability for high-contrast space imaging and coronagraphy. Key advantages include low power consumption, vacuum compatibility, and kilohertz-class resonance frequencies that enable precise primary mirror figure correction. This technology is essential for next-generation space telescopes requiring nanometer-level flatness and stable optical performance.
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Topics & Subtopics
Spotlight
Adaptive optics is becoming relevant beyond ground astronomy; this talk directly addresses space qualification/maturation of a core component and may bridge astronomy and optical communications.
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