Optical calibration system and method

Abstract From the Canadian patent

In an optical system including an optical input port for projecting an input optical signal onto an optical phased matrix array an optical phased matrix , array including a plurality of individually addressable pixels thereon each , said pixel being drivable within a prescribed range of levels and an optical , output port for collecting a predetermined fraction of said optical signal received from said optical phased matrix array; a method of compensating for phase distortions including the steps of: (a) determining a plurality of transfer functions relating said level of each said pixel to the phase variation each said pixel introduces to light from said input optical signal which is …