Wavefront sensor for a staring imager

Details Wavefront sensor for a staring imager Wavefront sensor for a staring imager

1995-07-07

1997-03-11

Pham, Hoa Q.

Optics: measuring and testing

Lamp beam direction or pattern

2502019, G01J 120

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056107072

ABSTRACT:
A wavefront sensor for use in a staring imaging system for generating focused and defocused images of an object scene that is being imaged by the imaging system from a single input optical beam impinged thereon. The wavefront sensor includes a beamsplitter for splitting an optical input beam into identical first and second half beam portions and for focusing the first and second half beam portions onto respective first and second focal planes. A phase plate is interposed between the beamsplitter and the second focal plane for inducing a known focus error in the second half beam portion. A photodetector is also provided and is effective to form a best focused image and a slightly out of focus image at the first and second focal planes, respectively. The focused and defocused images are combinable using phase diversity techniques to estimate wavefront aberrations present in the imaging system.

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