Light adjustable aberration conjugator
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Abstract
A method of correcting aberrations in an optical system by applying a light adjustable aberration conjugator layer to a component of the system, determining the nature of the aberration, applying radiation to the conjugator layer such as to change the refraction and/or shape of the conjugator layer to compensate for the aberration, and locking in the desired optical property.
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39 Claims
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1-24. -24. (canceled)
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25. A method for correcting at least one aberration in an optical system comprising:
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providing a radiation adjustable layer to a component of the system;
determining the at least one aberration; and
applying radiation to the radiation adjustable layer such as to modify an optical characteristic of the radiation adjustable layer to at least partially compensate for the at least one aberration;
wherein the adjustable layer comprises a radiation sensitive refraction modulating composition. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. The method of claim 43, wherein the irradiating comprises:
applying a lock-in pattern that has a top hat intensity profile.
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37. The method of claim 43, wherein the irradiating comprises:
applying a lock-in pattern that has an intensity profile that diminishes as the radius increases from the center.
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38. A method for correcting aberrations in an optical system, comprising:
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applying a light adjustable aberration conjugator layer, comprising a first polymer matrix and a refraction modulating composition dispersed therein, to a surface of a component of the system;
either before or after applying said conjugator layer, determining the nature of the aberration; and
applying radiation to the conjugator layer thereby polymerizing said refraction modulating composition such as to modify the refraction of the conjugator layer to compensate for the aberration.
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39. An optical element, for correcting aberrations in an optical system, comprising a light reflecting or refracting element and a light adjustable aberration conjugator layer comprising a first polymer matrix and a refraction modulating composition dispersed therein, applied thereon, said refraction modulating composition being polymerizable.
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