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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Optical Engineering
    • Image Science

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    • Phase diversity algorithms are crucial for optical aberration correction.
    • Traditional methods struggle with non-uniform pupil light intensity.
    • Accurate phase retrieval is essential for high-resolution imaging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a simplified and efficient phase diversity method.
    • To address challenges posed by non-uniform Gaussian light distribution on the pupil plane.
    • To improve the speed and accuracy of optical aberration correction.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a first-order Taylor expansion of the optical transfer function (OTF).
    • Extending Zernike polynomials to the complex field to model light intensity.
    • Treating light intensity distribution as the imaginary part of the phase for simultaneous solving with phase aberration.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a linear relationship between phase and OTF approximation for rapid aberration calculation.
    • Experimental validation demonstrated higher accuracy and reduced computation time compared to traditional algorithms.
    • Successfully acquired the light distribution on the pupil plane.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed simplified phase diversity method offers significant advantages in speed and accuracy.
    • This method effectively handles non-uniform pupil illumination.
    • It provides a robust solution for optical aberration correction in various imaging systems.