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    • Optical Engineering
    • Computational Optics
    • Wavefront Sensing

    Background:

    • Phase aberrations degrade optical system performance.
    • Accurate aberration estimation is crucial for correction.
    • Phase retrieval offers a promising approach for aberration correction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate phase retrieval (PR) for correcting phase aberrations in an optical system.
    • To compare different PR algorithms for aberration estimation and correction.
    • To assess the effectiveness of PR-corrected systems using a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor.

    Main Methods:

    • Collecting three point-spread function (PSF) measurements with varying defocus aberrations.
    • Estimating aberrations using PR algorithms, including PhaseLift (matrix rank minimization) and alternating projections.
    • Applying aberration correction with a deformable mirror (DM) and measuring residual aberrations.

    Main Results:

    • Phase retrieval algorithms successfully estimated aberrations.
    • Both PhaseLift and alternating projections-based PR methods demonstrated effectiveness in aberration correction.
    • Comparison with a classical fast Fourier transform-based PR algorithm was performed.

    Conclusions:

    • Phase retrieval is a viable technique for correcting phase aberrations in optical systems.
    • Advanced PR algorithms like PhaseLift offer robust solutions for aberration estimation.
    • The study validates the use of PR for improving optical system performance.