Open AccessNumerical analysis of wavefront aberration correction using multielectrode electrowetting-based devices
Author(s) -
Mo Zohrabi,
Robert H. Cormack,
Connor McCullough,
Omkar D. Supekar,
Emily A. Gibson,
Victor M. Bright,
Juliet T. Gopinath
Publication year - 2017
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.25.031451
Subject(s) - wavefront , electrowetting , optics , coma (optics) , spherical aberration , adaptive optics , ray tracing (physics) , optical aberration , deformable mirror , lens (geology) , zernike polynomials , apodization , computer science , physics , optoelectronics , dielectric
We present numerical simulations of multielectrode electrowetting devices used in a novel optical design to correct wavefront aberration. Our optical system consists of two multielectrode devices, preceded by a single fixed lens. The multielectrode elements function as adaptive optical devices that can be used to correct aberrations inherent in many imaging setups, biological samples, and the atmosphere. We are able to accurately simulate the liquid-liquid interface shape using computational fluid dynamics. Ray tracing analysis of these surfaces shows clear evidence of aberration correction. To demonstrate the strength of our design, we studied three different input aberrations mixtures that include astigmatism, coma, trefoil, and additional higher order aberration terms, with amplitudes as large as one wave at 633 nm.