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Area of Science:

  • Optical Engineering
  • Wavefront Coding Systems
  • Image Processing

Background:

  • Wavefront coding (WFC) systems offer extended depth of field but require careful analysis.
  • Previous studies primarily focused on rectangular pupils, leaving circular pupils less explored.
  • Understanding the point spread function (PSF) is crucial for WFC system performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically analyze the PSF of a cubic phase WFC system with a circular pupil.
  • To investigate the impact of defocus aberration on the PSF and decoded images.
  • To compare WFC systems with circular and rectangular pupils.

Main Methods:

  • Extension of the stationary phase method for PSF analysis.
  • Deduction of an approximated analytical representation for the PSF.
  • Numerical simulation and theoretical proof of PSF boundary properties.

Main Results:

  • The PSF boundaries for a focused system form an isosceles right triangle.
  • Defocus aberration alters PSF position, boundary, and oscillation frequency.
  • Defocus effects on the PSF and decoded images are negligible for small defocus values relative to the cubic parameter.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method facilitates the analysis and design of WFC systems with circular pupils.
  • Defocus aberration's influence on the PSF is dependent on its magnitude.
  • The study provides a comprehensive understanding of PSF behavior in circular pupil WFC systems.