Open AccessEffects of the optical system on the output from wavefront coding masks
Author(s) -
Jeffrey A. Davis,
Don M. Cottrell
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.19.017677
Subject(s) - wavefront , optics , coding (social sciences) , computer science , deformable mirror , physics , wavefront sensor , mathematics , statistics
We show that the output from wavefront coding systems depends critically upon the optical imaging system. Our analysis is based on results using nondiffracting accelerated Airy beams. We review the similarities and critical differences between various optical systems and show computational results. We suggest new directions for improving the performance of these wavefront coding masks.