Title

Adaptive Optics with Advanced Phase-contrast Techniques: Part I. High-resolution Wavefront Sensing

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2001

Publication Source

Journal of the Optical Society of America A

Abstract

High-resolution phase-contrast wave-front sensors based on phase spatial light modulators and micromirror/liquid-crystal arrays are introduced. Wave-front sensor performance is analyzed for atmospheric-turbulence-induced phase distortions described by the Kolmogorov and the Andrews models. A high-resolution phase-contrast wave-front sensor (nonlinear Zernike filter) based on an optically controlled liquid-crystal phase spatial light modulator is experimentally demonstrated. The results demonstrate high-resolution visualization of dynamically changing phase distortions within the sensor time response of ∼10 ms.

Inclusive pages

1289-1299

ISBN/ISSN

1084-7529

Comments

One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modifications of the content of this paper are prohibited.

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Publisher

Optical Society of America

Volume

18

Issue

6

Peer Reviewed

yes

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