Research on Magnetic Fluid Based Optical Deformable Mirrors with Fluid Mechanics

Abstract:

Magnetic fluid based liquid mirrors represent a promising technology. Compared with the conventional solid mirrors, magnetic fluid deformable mirrors (MFDMs) have the advantages of large strokes, low cost and easy scalability. In this paper, the brief history of the development of MFDMs was first introduced, the working principle of MFDMs with fluid mechanics and electromagnetic field was presented next and then the advantages of MFDMs as well as their challenges are discussed.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 164)
• Pages: 409-413
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.164.409
• Online since: April 2012
• Authors: Zhi Zheng Wu, Mei Liu
• Keywords: Adaptive Optics, Deformable Mirror, Fluid Mechanics, Magnetic Fluid

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