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Fast Steering Mirrors

Fast steering mirrors are sophisticated optical devices designed to rapidly and precisely direct light across various adaptive optics applications: 

Laser Communication

Fast steering mirrors play a crucial role in laser communication by enabling precise alignment and rapid adjustments of laser beams. These mirrors can tilt and steer the laser light with high speed and accuracy, ensuring that the signal remains focused on the desired target, even in dynamic environments. This technology is essential for maintaining stable links, particularly in applications like satellite communications and free-space optical systems. By minimizing signal loss and enhancing data transmission rates, fast steering mirrors significantly improve the efficiency of laser communication systems.

Optical Image Stabilization

Fast steering mirrors are essential for optical image stabilization as they make swift adjustments to the directions of the incoming light. They quickly respond to vibrations and movements, enabling real-time corrections that preserve image clarity and minimize blurriness. This technology proves especially useful in UAV photography, where high frequency vibrations need to be cancelled. By actively compensating for motion, fast steering mirrors improve the overall quality of visual content, guaranteeing that shot remains sharp and clear.

High Energy Laser Weapon 

Fast Steering Mirrors are essential in high-energy laser weapon systems for their precision beam steering capabilities, ensuring accurate targeting and alignment over long distances. They compensate for beam jitter caused by environmental factors, maintaining a stable laser beam. With high-speed response, FSMs enable quick tracking of moving objects, enhancing the damage efficiency and flexibility of the laser system. Overall, FSMs significantly contribute to the reliability and effectiveness of high-energy laser weapon systems.

FSM-45M

Fast Steering Mirror providing up to 45 mrad rotation

FSM-45M using compliant mechanism to leverage piezo motion so that you can steer smaller mirrors to higher angles. It can be used for optical switching, beam tracking and many other applications require high angular movement range and fast response.

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FSM-1400U

Fast Steering Mirror providing up to 1400 urad rotation

FSM-1400U can provide adequate stroke with high bandwidth. It is suitable for UAV electro-optic devices to compensate high frequency vibrations. Get sharper images from larger distances in harsh environmental conditions.

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FSM-2000U

Fast Steering Mirror providing up to 2000 urad rotation

FSM-2000U can is suitable for large diameter mirrors, due to its rigid design. You can steer a 25 gr mirror with a bandwidth wider than 500 Hz. Best application is optical image stabilization in large aperture IR cameras and other electro-optic systems. Also, the mirror holder is made of Invar so temperature distortion is minimized when fused silica mirror is used

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FSM-05M

Fast Steering Mirror providing up to 5 mrad rotation for heavy mirrors

High power laser steering and stabilization is possible with FSM-05M thanks to its rigidity. You can steer optical components weighing 60 grams up to 5 mrad angular range and 250 Hz bandwidth.

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