Proven, Proprietary AOptix Curvature Adaptive Optics Technology
The core R&D team at AOptix is comprised of pioneers in the field of Adaptive Optics for astronomy. Now in use for years at some of the biggest telescopes on earth, the technology is field-proven to effectively compensate for atmospheric disturbances.
At AOptix this core team has continued their tradition of innovation in Adaptive Optics technologies of curvature deformable (adaptive) mirrors, curvature wavefront sensors and associated high-speed controls.
AOptix is using this core technology as the basis for delivering reliable and durable integrated systems that meet the demanding needs in a variety of markets. Some of the other technology solutions at which we excel include ultrafast optical tracking, bi-directional conjugated free space optics, narrow long-range beam focusing and seamless fiber optic connectivity.
The Adaptive Optics Advantage
The basic principle of Adaptive Optics is the real-time correction of wavefront aberrations or distortions that arise from atmospherics disturbances or object motion.
A deformable (or adaptive) mirror in the optical path changes shape at very high speeds to apply a canceling distortion to the light. A wavefront sensor locks in on a reference beacon, and the closed-loop control system sends appropriate commands to the deformable mirror to compensate for any optical aberrations. The closed-loop bandwidths of AOptix systems can even track rapidly moving objects.
In our commercial and defense communications solutions, the correction modes and speed of the proprietary Adaptive Optics technology compensates for atmospheric distortions such as those introduced by turbulent boundary layers, bulk atmospheric turbulence and transceiver motion. This allows AOptix lasercom systems to maintain a reliable high-bandwidth wireless link—even if one or both sides of the link are moving.
In iris-recognition biometrics, the Adaptive Optics compensates for three dimensional subject motion, while retaining the ultra-high spatial resolution needed to capture high-quality iris images for accurate identification and verification.
AOptix designs all critical adaptive optics components for its systems in-house, providing unsurpassed applications development capabilities.
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