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    Area of Science:

    • Optical engineering
    • Astronomy
    • Interferometry

    Background:

    • The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) requires precise phasing of its 798 primary mirror segments for diffraction-limited performance.
    • The Phasing and Diagnostic Station (PDS) utilizes sensors like SHAPS (visible) and ZEUS (near-infrared) for segment phasing.
    • ZEUS offers complementary phasing validation and a fallback for pupil misalignment issues, unlike Shack-Hartmann sensors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a linear calibration technique and data-reduction algorithms for Zernike phase sensing.
    • To enable a direct, non-iterative phasing approach for highly segmented mirrors.
    • To validate the Zernike-based phasing method for ELT mirror segment alignment.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a calibration technique extracting linear signals from segment-edge phase discontinuities.
    • Implementation of data-reduction algorithms for precise phase jump measurement.
    • Validation through numerical simulations of the ELT and experimental tests on the MELT bench.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated accurate retrieval of edge phase jumps and segment piston values using the developed method.
    • Confirmed the linear relationship between sensor signals and phase discontinuities.
    • Validated the robustness and accuracy of the Zernike-based phasing approach.

    Conclusions:

    • Zernike-based phasing provides a linear and robust solution for phasing highly segmented mirrors like the ELT.
    • The developed technique avoids complex signal fitting and iterative reconstruction.
    • This method is crucial for achieving the nanometer precision required for the ELT's optical performance.