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    Rotating point spread function (PSF) offers a new way to determine 3D position. Aberrations like astigmatism and coma minimally impact PSF patterns but do affect rotation and lateral positioning, respectively.

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    Background:

    • Optical aberrations are inherent system imperfections.
    • Accurate three-dimensional (3D) positioning is crucial in various scientific fields.
    • Rotating point spread function (PSF) is an emerging technique for 3D localization.

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    • To investigate the impact of optical aberrations on the rotating PSF.
    • To determine the robustness of the rotating PSF method in the presence of astigmatism and coma.
    • To analyze how specific aberrations influence PSF characteristics for 3D position detection.

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    • Analytical modeling of PSF behavior under aberration.
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