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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Micro-optical systems often suffer from optical aberrations that degrade image quality.
    • Existing aberration correction methods can be complex or lack independent control over specific aberration types.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and demonstrate a tunable aberration compensation device for rectangular micro-optical systems.
    • To achieve independent control over various optical aberrations, including spherical, coma, and astigmatism.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a device based on nematic liquid crystal and a micro-electrode structure to create voltage-dependent refractive index gradients.
    • Implementation of a fringe skeletonizing software application to extract 3D wavefront data from interference patterns.
    • Utilizing Chebyshev polynomials for optical aberration analysis and phase-shifted electrical signals for independent aberration control.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated independent control over spherical and coma aberrations.
    • Achieved broad-range independent control over astigmatism aberration, exceeding 2.4 waves of compensation.
    • Validated the device's capability for precise aberration correction in micro-optical systems.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed liquid crystal device offers effective and independent aberration compensation for micro-optical systems.
    • This technology holds significant promise for applications requiring high-precision optical performance and aberration correction.