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dc.contributor.authorCahoy, Kerri
dc.contributor.authorMarinan, Anne D.
dc.contributor.authorNovak, Benjamin G.
dc.contributor.authorKerr, Caitlin E.
dc.contributor.authorWebber, Matthew William
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-25T19:33:39Z
dc.date.available2013-09-25T19:33:39Z
dc.date.issued2013-03
dc.identifier.issn0277-786X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81180
dc.description.abstractTo meet the high contrast requirement of 1 × 10[superscript −10] to image an Earth-like planet around a Sun-like star, space telescopes equipped with coronagraphs require wavefront control systems. Deformable mirrors (DMs) are a key element of a wavefront control system, as they correct for imperfections, thermal distortions, and diffraction that would otherwise corrupt the wavefront and ruin the contrast. The goal of the CubeSat Deformable Mirror technology demonstration mission is to test the ability of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) deformable mirror to perform wavefront control on-orbit on a nanosatellite platform. In this paper, we consider two approaches for a MEMS deformable mirror technology demonstration payload that will fit within the mass, power, and volume constraints of a CubeSat: 1) a Michelson interferometer and 2) a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor. We clarify the constraints on the payload based on the resources required for supporting CubeSat subsystems drawn from subsystems that we have developed for a different CubeSat flight project. We discuss results from payload lab prototypes and their utility in defining mission requirements.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Space Technology Research Fellowships OCT-NSTRF)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipJeptha and Emily Wade Funden_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programen_US
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dc.publisherSPIEen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2005685en_US
dc.rightsArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.en_US
dc.sourceSPIEen_US
dc.titleWavefront control in space with MEMS deformable mirrorsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationCahoy, Kerri L., Anne D. Marinan, Benjamin Novak, Caitlin Kerr, and Matthew Webber. “Wavefront control in space with MEMS deformable mirrors.” In MEMS Adaptive Optics VII, edited by Scot S. Olivier, Thomas G. Bifano, and Joel Kubby, 861708-861708-16. SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 2013. © (2013) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronauticsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciencesen_US
dc.contributor.mitauthorCahoy, Kerrien_US
dc.contributor.mitauthorMarinan, Anne D.en_US
dc.contributor.mitauthorNovak, Benjamin G.en_US
dc.contributor.mitauthorKerr, Caitlin E.en_US
dc.contributor.mitauthorWebber, Matthew Williamen_US
dc.relation.journalProceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering; v.8617en_US
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaperen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/NonPeerRevieweden_US
dspace.orderedauthorsCahoy, Kerri L.; Marinan, Anne D.; Novak, Benjamin; Kerr, Caitlin; Webber, Matthewen_US
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7791-5124
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5391-9844
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9005-2493
mit.licensePUBLISHER_POLICYen_US
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