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    • A 53-fold reduction in wavefront error, from 79.187λ to 1.493λ, was achieved with the optimized bi-WMPC.
    • The path-to-volume ratio (PVR) increased from 20.8 m/L to 35.2 m/L.
    • Significantly smaller reflection spots on the field mirror were observed compared to conventional designs.

    Conclusions:

    • The biconic White multipass cell (bi-WMPC) effectively suppresses astigmatism and reduces wavefront errors.
    • The improved PVR and reduced aberrations make bi-WMPC suitable for compact, long-path-length optical systems.
    • The developed ray-tracing models can be applied to other freeform surfaces for aberration compensation.