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Originally Posted by multiweb
Edmund Optics has deformable mirrors . Pretty dear still but the technology is available and will eventually become mainstream. I reckon in a decade or so anybody will be able to point and shoot out of the box. |
Wow. They're only tiny .. meant for microscopy/biomedical, but the 32 actuators deformable Mirror has an active diamater of 11mm, are and a focal length of 1.4 m (concave) .. all for a mere $US2,175. Not too bad. I would've thought they'd be heaps more expensive.
Yep I agree telescope mirrors won't be that far away … they would probably be easier to make than these gizmos, too !
Great stuff !
Cheers