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We study an adaptive dynamical feedback system for phasing of segmented mirrors. The system, which combines a Zernike wave front sensor with a feedback loop, is shown to be capable of separating (static) misalignment errors of segmented mirrors from (dynamical) atmospheric turbulence. Our numerical simulations establish that it can retrieve multi-wave segment misalignment error in the presence of large-amplitude atmospheric phase distortion.
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Huang, T., Lu, W., Zhang, S. et al. Zernike phase sensor for phasing of segmented telescopes. Appl. Phys. B 86, 139–145 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-006-2485-6
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