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EAS Publications Series
Volume 22, 2006
Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging III: Instrumental Techniques, Modeling and Data Processing
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| Page(s) | 165 - 185 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2006131 | |
| Published online | 13 October 2006 | |
Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging III
M. Carbillet, A. Ferrari and C. Aime (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 22 (2006) 165-185
M. Carbillet, A. Ferrari and C. Aime (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 22 (2006) 165-185
Wavefront Sensing: From Historical Roots to the State-of-the-Art
School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK
Corresponding author: a.h.greenaway@hw.ac.uk
This paper provides an overview of wavefront sensing technologies. A brief background to the field of wavefront sensing is given, and several wavefront sensors are studied in detail. Particular attention is given to the Shack-Hartmann, Phase Diversity and Curvature wavefront sensors. Interferometric and Pyramid wavefront sensors are discussed as well as Schlieren imaging, algorithmic approaches (such as image sharpening), Shack-Hartmann Curvature hybrid wavefront sensing and modal wavefront sensors.
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