ADAPTIVE MIRROR Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: laser location, telescopes, resonators of technical lasers. SUBSTANCE: adaptive mirror includes element reflecting on length of wave of main radiation and layer with high absorption capability. It is inserted with source of controlling radiation having capability of change of radiation power and its distribution over working surface of mirror. Layer of high absorption capability is deposited on working surface of reflecting element, it is transparent on length of wave of main radiation and it absorbs on length of wave of controlling radiation. Layer with high absorption capability may have absorption coefficient changing along aperture of mirror. Controlling radiation can be fed by scanning or through mask-transparency. EFFECT: expanded application field. 5 cl, 4 dwg