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Daniel Malacara-Doblado¹, Zacarias Malacara-Hernández, Armando Gómez-Vieyra

¹Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, A. C., Loma del Bosque 115, León Gto. México 37150. dmalacdo@cio.mx

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Optical Engineering
Wavefront Sensing

Background:

Wavefront aberrations are critical in optical system performance.
Existing methods for aberration retrieval often rely on diffraction theory and Fourier transforms.
Hartmanngrams and defocused images are common inputs for wavefront sensing.

Purpose of the Study:

To present an alternative method for wavefront aberration determination.
To utilize a geometric approximation for aberration retrieval.
To simplify the process of wavefront sensing from specific image types.

Main Methods:

Employing a geometric approximation for wavefront aberration analysis.
Assuming the observation plane is outside the caustic limits for defocused images.
Applying the method to data from defocused images or Hartmanngrams.

Main Results:

Successfully demonstrated an alternate method for wavefront aberration determination.
The geometric approximation provides a viable alternative to diffraction-based methods.
The method is applicable without transversal aberration integration.

Conclusions:

The geometric approximation offers a simplified approach to wavefront aberration retrieval.
This method is effective for primary aberration determination from Hartmanngrams and defocused images.
The technique bypasses the need for complex integration steps in wavefront sensing.