Active Optical Systems, LLC
Provider of adaptive-optics components, systems, software, and testing for defense, aerospace, and commercial beam-control applications. Core activities include design and production of deformable mirrors, fast steering mirrors, wavefront sensors, controllers/electronics, safety/abort systems, and associated adaptive-optics software and simulation tools. Maintains quality and compliance programs and publishes technical application notes and research relevant to beam control and atmospheric characterization.
Industries
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Deformable mirrors and packaged beam-tube variants
Membrane and plate-type deformable mirrors in multiple actuator counts and packaging options for beam-control applications.
Fast steering mirrors (voice-coil and high-speed PZT)
High-bandwidth steering mirrors for tilt/pointing stabilization and atmospheric compensation with voice-coil and PZT actuator implementations.
Wavefront sensors and controller electronics
Wavefront sensing hardware and associated controller electronics to enable AO feedback and system operation.
Consolidated Safety Suite (CSS)
Integrated sensor-based safety, observation, and abort system combining visible/thermal cameras, photodiodes, illuminators, thermocouples, and a command unit for system monitoring and emergency aborts.
Adaptive-optics software and utility tools
Primary AO control software (metric and matrix AO), and utility tools including image viewers, DAT file analysis, control-matrix generation, a beam-control scaling-law simulator, and an AO simulator.
Deformable mirrors and packaged beam-tube variants
Membrane and plate-type deformable mirrors in multiple actuator counts and packaging options for beam-control applications.
Fast steering mirrors (voice-coil and high-speed PZT)
High-bandwidth steering mirrors for tilt/pointing stabilization and atmospheric compensation with voice-coil and PZT actuator implementations.
Wavefront sensors and controller electronics
Wavefront sensing hardware and associated controller electronics to enable AO feedback and system operation.
Consolidated Safety Suite (CSS)
Integrated sensor-based safety, observation, and abort system combining visible/thermal cameras, photodiodes, illuminators, thermocouples, and a command unit for system monitoring and emergency aborts.
Adaptive-optics software and utility tools
Primary AO control software (metric and matrix AO), and utility tools including image viewers, DAT file analysis, control-matrix generation, a beam-control scaling-law simulator, and an AO simulator.
Services
Delivery or rental of an atmospheric characterization system and testing service to estimate turbulence parameters (Cn2, scintillation index, wind velocity) using wavefront-sensor data.
Kits including feedback sensor, 1" membrane deformable mirror, electronics, and AO software; webinars and online training resources for users.
Delivery or rental of an atmospheric characterization system and testing service to estimate turbulence parameters (Cn2, scintillation index, wind velocity) using wavefront-sensor data.
Kits including feedback sensor, 1" membrane deformable mirror, electronics, and AO software; webinars and online training resources for users.
Expertise Areas
- Adaptive optics systems
- Deformable mirror design and manufacturing
- Fast steering mirror design and actuation
- Wavefront sensing and characterization
Key Technologies
- Membrane deformable mirrors
- Plate-type deformable mirrors
- Voice-coil actuated fast steering mirrors
- Piezoelectric (PZT) actuators for FSMs
News & Updates
Technical publication analyzing drive power requirements for deformable mirror electronics under Kolmogorov-spectrum atmospheric turbulence.
SPIE publication and presentation on beam shaping techniques for relay mirrors.
Conference presentation describing characterization methods for electro-static membrane mirrors.
Company certified to ISO 9001:2015 quality management standard.
Recognized among fastest growing technology companies in New Mexico (Flying 40).
Previous recognition as a Flying 40 award recipient.
Technical publication analyzing drive power requirements for deformable mirror electronics under Kolmogorov-spectrum atmospheric turbulence.
SPIE publication and presentation on beam shaping techniques for relay mirrors.
Conference presentation describing characterization methods for electro-static membrane mirrors.
Company certified to ISO 9001:2015 quality management standard.
Recognized among fastest growing technology companies in New Mexico (Flying 40).
Previous recognition as a Flying 40 award recipient.