Light adjustable aberration conjugator
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1. A method for correcting at least one aberration in an optical system comprising:
- providing a radiation adjustable layer to a component of the system;
determining the at least one aberration;
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; and
,irradiating, subsequent to applying, the adjustable layer to lock in the modified characteristic;
wherein the adjustable layer comprises a radiation sensitive refraction modulating composition.
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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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1. 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; 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; and
,irradiating, subsequent to applying, the adjustable layer to lock in the modified characteristic; wherein the adjustable layer comprises a radiation sensitive refraction modulating composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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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14. An optical element, for correcting aberrations in an optical system, comprising a light reflecting or refracting element with a light adjustable aberration conjugator layer applied thereon, said light adjustable aberration conjugator layer comprising a first polymer matrix and a refraction modulating composition dispersed therein, said refraction modulating composition being polymerizable.
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