Aberration generator

Richard A. Buchroeder; R. Brian Hooker

doi:10.1364/AO.14.002476

Applied Optics
Vol. 14,
Issue 10,
pp. 2476-2479
(1975)
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Aberration generator

Richard A. Buchroeder and R. Brian Hooker

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Abstract

A new instrument, the aberration generator, has been developed for introducing precise amounts of aberration into an optical wavefront. Piston error, wavefront tilt, defocus, sphėrical aberration, coma, and astigmatism can be generated either individually or in combination. The instrument can be used to study the effects of aberrations on image quality and the optical transfer function for a wide variety of optical systems.

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Element	Axial thickness	Axial spacing	Radius of curvature		Diameter	Clear aperture	Material

			Front	Back
A	5.0	ASAP	∞	∞	32	28	BK7
B	5.0	ASAP	∞	24,400 cx^a	32	28	BK7
C	5.0	ASAP	24,400 cc^a	∞	32	28	BK7
D	2.54	8.04	846.55 cc	57.22 cc	32	28	KF9
E	5.08	1.50	70.36 cx	∞	35	32	SK5
F	2.54	8.04	70.36 cc	∞	35	32	SK5
G	5.08	ASAP	∞	72.64 cx	36	32	SK5
H	5.08	8.04	72.64 cx	∞	36	32	SK5
I	2.54	1.50	∞	70.36 cc	35	32	SK5
J	5.08	8.04	∞	70.36 cx	35	32	SK5
K	2.54		57.22 cc	846.55 cc	32	28	KF9

Element	Motion					Aberration introduced

	x	y	z	Rotation	Least count	Type	Least count	Maximum
A	—	—	—	±6° about x axis	0.15°	W₀₀	0.05λ^a	±16λ
B	—	—	—	±90° about y axis	1°	W₂₂	0.2λ^a	+6.7λ
C	—	—	—	±90° about z axis	1°	W₂₂	0.2λ^a	+6.7λ
D	—	—	±0.5 mm	—	10 μm	W₂₀	0.08λ^a	±3λ
E, F	—	—	±5.6 mm	—	100 μm	W₄₀	0.1λ	±2λ
G	(Stationary)	—	—	—	—
H	(Stationary)	—	—	—	—
I, J	±1.5 mm	±1.5 mm	—	—	25 μm	W₃₁	0.1λ	±3λ
K	±60 μm	±60 μm	—	—	0.5 μm	W₁₁	0.1λ	±12λ

Element	Axial thickness	Axial spacing	Radius of curvature		Diameter	Clear aperture	Material

			Front	Back
A	5.0	ASAP	∞	∞	32	28	BK7
B	5.0	ASAP	∞	24,400 cx^a	32	28	BK7
C	5.0	ASAP	24,400 cc^a	∞	32	28	BK7
D	2.54	8.04	846.55 cc	57.22 cc	32	28	KF9
E	5.08	1.50	70.36 cx	∞	35	32	SK5
F	2.54	8.04	70.36 cc	∞	35	32	SK5
G	5.08	ASAP	∞	72.64 cx	36	32	SK5
H	5.08	8.04	72.64 cx	∞	36	32	SK5
I	2.54	1.50	∞	70.36 cc	35	32	SK5
J	5.08	8.04	∞	70.36 cx	35	32	SK5
K	2.54		57.22 cc	846.55 cc	32	28	KF9

Element	Motion					Aberration introduced

	x	y	z	Rotation	Least count	Type	Least count	Maximum
A	—	—	—	±6° about x axis	0.15°	W₀₀	0.05λ^a	±16λ
B	—	—	—	±90° about y axis	1°	W₂₂	0.2λ^a	+6.7λ
C	—	—	—	±90° about z axis	1°	W₂₂	0.2λ^a	+6.7λ
D	—	—	±0.5 mm	—	10 μm	W₂₀	0.08λ^a	±3λ
E, F	—	—	±5.6 mm	—	100 μm	W₄₀	0.1λ	±2λ
G	(Stationary)	—	—	—	—
H	(Stationary)	—	—	—	—
I, J	±1.5 mm	±1.5 mm	—	—	25 μm	W₃₁	0.1λ	±3λ
K	±60 μm	±60 μm	—	—	0.5 μm	W₁₁	0.1λ	±12λ

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