New modal wave-front sensor: A theoretical analysis

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1098-1107

  Neil, Mark A A ^a   Booth, Martin J ^a   Wilson, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABERRATIONS; ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; POLYNOMIALS; WAVEFRONTS;

WAVE-FRONT SENSORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 0000305225     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.17.001098     Document Type: Article

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