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Mathieu Aubailly1, Mikhail A Vorontsov

  • 1Intelligent Optics Laboratory, University of Maryland, 2107 Technology Ventures Building, College Park, Maryland 20740, USA. mathieu@umd.edu

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A new sensor uses multi-aperture phase reconstruction (MAPR) to accurately measure optical wave phase, even with significant intensity fluctuations (scintillations). This technique overcomes challenges posed by atmospheric turbulence and wavefront distortions.

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Area of Science:

  • Optical Engineering
  • Wavefront Sensing
  • Adaptive Optics

Background:

  • Optical wave phase retrieval is crucial for applications like adaptive optics.
  • Intensity scintillations and wavefront branch points degrade phase retrieval accuracy.
  • Existing Shack-Hartmann sensors struggle under severe atmospheric turbulence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and analyze a scintillation-resistant sensor for optical wave phase retrieval.
  • To demonstrate the effectiveness of the multi-aperture phase reconstruction (MAPR) technique.
  • To enable accurate phase measurements in challenging atmospheric conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a Shack-Hartmann arrangement with a low-resolution lenslet array.
  • Employed two high-resolution photo-arrays for simultaneous pupil- and focal-plane intensity measurements.
  • Implemented a two-stage phase reconstruction process: subaperture phase reconstruction and piston phase recovery.

Main Results:

  • Numerical simulations confirmed the MAPR technique's efficiency under strong intensity scintillations.
  • The method successfully retrieved optical wave phase in the presence of wavefront branch points.
  • Demonstrated robust performance compared to traditional wavefront sensing methods.

Conclusions:

  • The MAPR sensor provides a robust solution for optical phase retrieval in turbulent environments.
  • This technique significantly enhances the reliability of wavefront sensing under scintillation.
  • The developed sensor has potential applications in astronomy, free-space optical communication, and remote sensing.