Wavefront Parameters Recovering by Using Point Spread Function

Abstract

At various stages of the life cycle of optical systems, one of the most important tasks is quality of optical system elements assembly and alignment control. The different wavefront reconstruction algorithms have already proven themselves to be excellent assistants in this. Every year increasing technical capacities opens access to the new algorithms and the possibilities of their application. The paper considers an iterative algorithm for recovering the wavefront parameters. The parameters of the wavefront are the Zernike polynomials coefficients. The method involves using a previously known point spread function to recover Zernike polynomials coefficients. This work is devoted to the research of the defocusing influence on the convergence of the algorithm. The method is designed to control the manufacturing quality of optical systems by point image. A substantial part of the optical systems can use this method without additional equipment. It can help automate the controlled optical system adjustment process.