Imagine Eyes Mirao 52-d Deformable Mirror Kit AI-Mirao 52-d w/ Electronics Case

Imagine Eyes Mirao 52-d Deformable Mirror Kit AI-Mirao 52-d w/ Electronics Case

The Imagine Eyes Mirao 52-d is a compact electromagnetic deformable mirror designed for adaptive optics research and wavefront correction applications. The system uses 52 independently controlled electromagnetic actuators to deform a flexible reflective membrane mirror, enabling precise, real-time correction of optical aberrations. This listing is a complete kit including the deformable mirror optical unit, the AI-Mirao 52-d electronics chassis, the ADLINK PCI DAQ interface card, interconnect cables, the spiral-bound Mirao 52-d User's Guide, and the original hardshell transport case.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Imagine Eyes (Orsay, France)
• Model: Mirao 52-d (optical unit) / AI-Mirao 52-d (electronics chassis)
• Number of actuators: 52 electromagnetic actuators
• Mirror type: Flexible reflective membrane, electromagnetically actuated
• High-density connector interface on mirror unit (SCSI-style, visible on top of optical unit)
• AI-Mirao 52-d multi-slot electronics chassis with front-panel POWER and STATUS indicators
• Electronics unit rear: IEC AC power inlet, cooling fan, high-density output connector
• Manufacture date: 2005
• Country of manufacture: France
• Included — ADLINK PCI DAQ card (PCI interface card in original ADLINK packaging, with ribbon cable and ADLINK software/manual CD)
• Included — Interface cables: two high-density SCSI-style cables for mirror-to-electronics connection
• Included — Mirao 52-d User's Guide (spiral-bound, Imagine Eyes)
• Included — Hardshell transport case with custom foam inserts for all components

Applications

The Mirao 52-d is an adaptive optics component used in research-grade wavefront correction systems. Adaptive optics technology was originally developed for astronomical telescopes to compensate for atmospheric turbulence; Imagine Eyes brought the same principle to ophthalmic and vision science instrumentation, and the Mirao 52-d became a widely adopted deformable mirror in both fields. In ophthalmology, it is used in adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopes (AOSLO) and optical coherence tomography (AO-OCT) systems to correct the eye's wave aberrations and enable cellular-resolution retinal imaging. In vision research, it is used to introduce controlled wavefront aberrations for psychophysical experiments. In general optical lab settings, the Mirao 52-d serves as the correction element in any closed-loop AO system paired with a wavefront sensor (such as a Shack-Hartmann sensor). The system is controlled via the included ADLINK PCI DAQ card and Imagine Eyes software, making integration into a custom optical bench straightforward. Manufactured in 2005, this is an early-production example of the Mirao 52-d platform, which was among the first commercially available deformable mirrors purpose-built for ophthalmic adaptive optics research.