Nanoengineered liquid mirrors shaped by thermal fields

Appl Opt. 2005 Mar 20;44(9):1595-600. doi: 10.1364/ao.44.001595.

Abstract

We discuss a new type of deformable mirror made from nanoengineered reflective layers deposited onto liquids. The surfaces are shaped by heating with a laser. The response times of the deformed surfaces are slow (> 1 s). Simplicity and low cost appear to be the main advantages of thermally deformable liquid mirrors.