Abstract
We describe and analyze an optical device capable of generating
tilt, defocus, astigmatism, coma, and spherical aberration wave-front
deformation. This optical device consists of a pair of aspheric
plates that produce aberrations by laterally shifting one plate
relative to the other. The surface descriptions of these optical
plates are provided, and their aberration-inducing properties are
verified with ray-tracing software. In addition, we examine the
versatility and the limitations of using variable aberration generators
and provide insight into how aberrations may be controlled by a simple
lateral shift. The device may find application in aberration
control in lens systems that are nonrotationally symmetric.
© 1999 Optical Society of America
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