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Area of Science:

Optical engineering
Metrology
Diffraction physics

Background:

Accurate alignment of optical elements is critical for system performance.
Spherical aberration in lenses can be a source of error or a tool for measurement.
Existing alignment methods may lack precision or require complex setups.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a new alignment method utilizing spherical aberration.
To demonstrate the precise alignment of multiple optical elements to a common axis.
To validate a model of spherical aberration for alignment applications.

Main Methods:

Exploiting concentric fringes in the longitudinal spherical aberration region of positive spherical lenses.
Attaching spherical lenses to optical elements and observing coinciding diffraction rings.
Modeling lens spherical aberration via diffraction patterns of plane waves through annular apertures.

Main Results:

The presented method effectively aligns optical elements to a common axis.
The model accurately predicts diffraction patterns, validated by experimental data.
The technique proved accurate for a prototype penumbral imaging alignment system.

Conclusions:

The described alignment method offers a precise and potentially simpler approach for optical systems.
The validated model enhances understanding and application of spherical aberration in metrology.
This technique has practical applications in advanced optical system development, such as at national laboratories.