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    • Optics and photonics
    • Image processing

    Background:

    • Apodizers can mitigate optical aberrations like defocus and spherical aberration.
    • Annular apodizers offer high transmittance in specific pupil regions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the imaging properties of Bessel-type annular apodizers.
    • To evaluate the effectiveness of these apodizers in improving image quality.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of pupil functions, point spread functions, and optical transfer functions.
    • Computer simulations of imaging with and without annular apodizers.

    Main Results:

    • Bessel-type annular apodizers were characterized by their imaging properties.
    • Simulations showed reduced sensitivity to defocus and spherical aberration.

    Conclusions:

    • Bessel-type annular apodizers are effective in enhancing imaging performance.
    • These apodizers show potential for improving optical system robustness against aberrations.