Wavefront Sensors
AOA Xinetics is considered a world leader in the development of Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors for scientific applications. In the March 2000 report of the High Energy Laser Executive Review Panel, AOA Xinetics was recognized as the sole US supplier of HEL Wavefront Sensor Systems. Although much of AOA Xinetics' work has used Hartmann wavefront sensors for its closed loop system designs, it has developed significant experience during its history in the design and implementation of other wavefront sensors including curvature sensors, interferometers, and pyramid sensors. AOA Xinetics is also considered a world leader in the development and deployment of wavefront control systems for real-time wavefront sensing and correction. Its custom designed wavefront sensors are at the core of these closed loop systems.
AOA Xinetics will design and develop custom wavefront sensors to meet your most demanding measurement needs. Whether you need extended wavelength range, spatial resoluŽtion, or frame rate, AOA Xinetics will provide a wavefront sensor with specifications to meet your requirements.
Extended Wavelength Ranges
AOA Xinetics can provide a number of camera and optics options to meet your wavelength requirements. For UV and visible applications AOA offers CCD cameras and fused silica or epoxy lenslet arrays. Infra-red senŽsitive CCD, InSb, InGaAs or pyroelectric cameras and KRS5, ZnSe or IR epoxy lenslet arrays are available for measurements beyond 1.0 mm.
Fast Frame Rates
In astronomical adaptive optics and laser communications, camera speed and sensitivity are often the factors that determine the overall performŽance of a wavefront sensing system. For these situaŽtions, AOA Xinetics provides systems that use fast, multiple read out CCDs and real time analysis to drive reconstruction processors and control deformable mirrors.
For additional information about custom wavefront sensors and wavefront control systems contact
Terry Bruno
Business Area Manager Intelligent Optics
AOA Xinetics
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
115 Jackson Road
Devens, MA 01432
Phone: 978-757-9483
E-mail: Terry.Bruno@ngc.com