Optimization of the holographic wavefront sensor for open-loop adaptive optics under realistic turbulence. Part I: simulations

Abstract

The modal holographic wavefront sensor enables fast measurement of individual aberration modes without the need for time-consuming calculations. However, the measurement accuracy suffers greatly from intermodal crosstalk, caused when the wavefront contains more aberrations than the one to be measured. In this paper, we present sensor optimization to minimize this effect and show the improvement when using Karhunen–Lòeve instead of Zernike modes as the basis. Finally, we show in simulation that an open-loop adaptive optics system based on the optimized sensor can be used to correct the effect of realistic, dynamic atmospheric turbulence on a wavefront and increase its Strehl ratio significantly.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 16, 2021
Source ID
10.1364/ao.425397

Entities

People

  • Andreas Zepp
  • Karin Stein
  • Szymon Gladysz
  • Wolfgang Osten

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research Global
  • University of Stuttgart

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Operations Research
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.