Wavefront Metrology & Adaptive Optics

Axiom Optics is pleased to offer the entire line of industry-leading optical metrology and adaptive optics solutions from Imagine Optic SA.

These optical metrology solutions allow full measurement and control of the optical wavefront to an unmatched level of accuracy, resolution and dynamic range in the X-ray, VIS , NIR and SWIR spectral bands. We offer the following:

Applications for Optical Metrology & Adaptive Optics

Our systems are used by many engineers for the following applications: 

Laser beam characterization & M Squared measurement  

High-performance lasers require rigorous optical metrology to ensure beam quality. Our HASO wavefront sensors provide real-time diagnostics, measuring phase and intensity simultaneously to calculate $M^2$, divergence, and pointing stability across UV, VIS, and SWIR spectral bands.

Laser spot optimization (Strehl ratio increase)

Achieving a diffraction-limited spot is essential for material processing and laser acceleration. By integrating optical metrology equipment with deformable mirrors, we create active feedback loops that identify and compensate for system aberrations, effectively maximizing the Strehl ratio. Learn more about the Strehl Ratio in this blog. 

Optical component and systems characterization and alignment

The manufacturing of high-end optics demands non-contact optical metrology to verify surface quality. Our tools allow for rapid alignment of complex systems (like Off-Axis Parabolas) and comprehensive testing of Transmitted Wavefront Error (TWE) in lenses, mirrors, and plane-parallel wafers.

Atmospheric correction in free space telecommunications and astronomy

Atmospheric turbulence can degrade signals in Free Space Optics (FSO) and image resolution in astronomy. Our optical metrology and adaptive optics solutions sense wavefront distortions in real-time, allowing for high-frequency correction and restored signal integrity for ground-to-space communications.

Wavefront Metrology & Adaptive Optics

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Wavefront Sensing Applications

Wavefront -after alignment of optical system Click here to read

Adaptive Optics Applications

Laser Beam Shaping & Adaptive Optics Solutions Click here to read

Blogs

5 Reasons To Utilize Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensors
5 Reasons To Utilize Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensors
MTF Measurement
MTF measurement using a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor
transmitted wavefront (TWE) of the sample without tilt (left side) and without tilt and curvature (right side)
A double-sided optical metrology procedure for full thin plane parallel optics, such as glass wafers
Spatial Light Modulators in Adaptive Optics: A Paradigm for Aberration Control 
CIAO: Compact Adaptive Optics for Ground-Based Telescopes and Free Space Optics
Aligning Optics with a wavefront sensor: the off axis parabola example 
Strehl Ratio PSF Profiles in live
Strehl Ratio: How Perfect is Your Focal Spot?
Multi-Wavelength optical metrology with A Supercontinuum laser
image of eye using rtx1 adaptive optics for ophthalmology
Adaptive Optics for Ophthalmology
Wavefront -after alignment of optical system
Optical Alignment of an Adaptive Optics System Using a HASO Wavefront Sensor
Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor
Brief History of Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensing
Radius of curvature measurement
Optical alignment using the radius of curvature measurement from HASO4 sensor

Watch our videos

Optical alignment using a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor & a Hexapod | HASO SWIR LIFT 160 and PUNA
Measurement of wavefront radius of curvature using Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors

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