Application of the parallel generalized projection algorithm to the control of two finite-resolution deformable mirrors for scintillation compensation.

A modification of the parallel generalized projection algorithm is presented that allows for the use of projections in a weighted norm. Convergence properties of the modified algorithm, denoted the weighted parallel generalized projection algorithm, are developed. The weighted parallel generalized projection algorithm is applied to the control of two finite-resolution deformable mirrors to compensate for both the amplitude and the phase fluctuations that result from propagation through a turbulent medium. Numerical results are shown that indicate that a two-deformable-mirror system can provide improved performance over that of a single-deformable-mirror system.

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