Holographic wavefront sensor

Geoff P. Andersen; Luis C. Dussan; Fassil Ghebremichael; Kenny Chen

doi:10.1117/1.3204232

1 August 2009 Holographic wavefront sensor

Geoff P. Andersen, Luis C. Dussan, Fassil Ghebremichael, Kenny Chen

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 48, Issue 8, 085801 (August 2009). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3204232

Abstract

We have constructed a new type of modal wavefront sensor that uses a multiplexed hologram and position-sensing detectors to measure the amplitudes of a preselected set of eight Zernike modes in an input beam. The measurement is all optical, with the calculations made in encoding the holograms themselves. The result is a sensor with no computational overhead or postprocessing that has the potential to operate at megahertz speeds without the need for computer calculations. We have built and tested a prototype device, demonstrating its operation both as a stand-alone wavefront sensor and in a closed-loop adaptive optics control system.

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Geoff P. Andersen, Luis C. Dussan, Fassil Ghebremichael, and Kenny Chen "Holographic wavefront sensor," Optical Engineering 48(8), 085801 (1 August 2009). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3204232

Published: 1 August 2009

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