Study Of Pre-Shaped Membrane Mirrors And Electrostatic Mirrors With Nonlinear-Optical Correction

摘要

This report results from a contract tasking Research Institute for Laser Physics as follows: The aim of this work is to improve low- weight membrane mirror characteristics intended for relaying laser communication beams in space. Such systems would use a non-linear-optical corrector to correct surface figure and other optical aberrations. The analytical part of this project is aimed at estimating the feasibility of designing the mirrors based on the pre-shaped membranes. This evaluation will give a clear understanding of the approaches to forming super-light mirrors as well as of the problems anticipated in creating this new generation of space mirrors. In the course of the experimental work, a low- weight mirror model based on the pre-shaped membrane will be fabricated, and its optical characteristics will be studied. It is expected that the characteristics predicted theoretically will be observed experimentally.