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2 October 2000 Optimum position and minimum number of field-of-view points for optical system wavefont comprehension
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The double expansion of wavefront deformation in Zernike polynomials over pupil and field-of-view coordinates is a powerful tool for lens design, testing and alignment. It provides a compact description of wavefront deformation of centered and decentered optical systems over the field-of-view. Understanding the structure of this expansion provides a solution for determining the optimum position and minimum number of field-of-view points for wavefront approximation. This can significantly reduce the computational burden of lens design and is especially important for time consuming wavefront testing before lens alignment.
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Il'ya P. Agurok "Optimum position and minimum number of field-of-view points for optical system wavefont comprehension", Proc. SPIE 4092, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization III, (2 October 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.402428
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KEYWORDS
Wavefronts

Monochromatic aberrations

Mirrors

Objectives

Lens design

Microscopes

Optical alignment

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