Curvature-based wavefront sensor for use on extended patterns

Renate Kupke; Francois J. Roddier; Donald L. Mickey

doi:10.1117/12.176087

31 May 1994 Curvature-based wavefront sensor for use on extended patterns

Renate Kupke, Francois J. Roddier, Donald L. Mickey

Proceedings Volume 2201, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176087
Event: 1994 Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century, 1994, Kailua, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

We present results of simulations involving a curvature-based wavefront sensor which uses an extended pattern as a reference source. The proposed sensor provides measurements of both symmetric and asymmetric aberration terms by comparing the Fourier transforms of two oppositely defocused images. Symmetric terms such as defocus and astigmatism can be measured without regard to the object distribution. The asymmetric terms, such as tip and tilt, rely on averaging the signal over many atmospheric realizations in order to determine the object phase, or on defining an arbitrary reference phase. Only after removal of the object Fourier transform phase can the asymmetric terms be identified. Although this paper reports on preliminary results, we believe the proposed sensor will be useful for both real-time compensation of atmospheric distortions while imaging the Sun, and post-facto compensation of optical misalignments in Earth-pointing satellites.

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Renate Kupke, Francois J. Roddier, and Donald L. Mickey "Curvature-based wavefront sensor for use on extended patterns", Proc. SPIE 2201, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy, (31 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176087

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