With a $12,000 price tag that offers savings of about 50% compared to previously available AO solutions, these Mini AO kits will enable Adaptive Optic technology to be employed in a greater number of commercial and research applications.

Micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) deformable mirrors are currently the most widely used technology in wavefront shaping applications given their versatility, maturing technology, and high resolution wavefront correction. The Mini-DM included with these new AO kits consists of a mirror membrane that is deformed by 32 electrostatic actuators (a 6 x 6 actuator array), each of which offers 3.5 microns of stroke and can be individually controlled. Unlike piezoelectric mirrors, the electrostatic actuation used with BMC’s mirrors ensures deformation without hysteresis.

To learn more about any of our AO kit options, visit Thorlabs’ Adaptive Optics Kits or contact Thorlabs’ Technical Support by calling (973) 579-7227 or emailing techsupport@thorlabs.com

About Thorlabs:
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