Large laser written liquid crystal devices for spherical aberration correction

Alec Xu; Camron Nourshargh; Patrick S. Salter; Steve J. Elston; Stephen M. Morris; Martin J. Booth

doi:10.1117/12.2692878

12 March 2024 Large laser written liquid crystal devices for spherical aberration correction

Alec Xu, Camron Nourshargh, Patrick S. Salter, Steve J. Elston, Stephen M. Morris, Martin J. Booth

Proceedings Volume 12851, Adaptive Optics and Wavefront Control for Biological Systems X; 1285105 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2692878
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2024, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We present a new liquid crystal-based device for correction of spherical aberration, which is commonly observed in microscopy and related methods. The device is significantly larger than previous direct laser written aberration correctors, measuring 1 mm across. The device operates in transmission mode for easy integration into the optical path and is capable of continuous greyscale tuning of up to a total amplitude of 2π rad. This device could present a cost effective and simpler to use alternative to traditional wavefront modulation technologies used in adaptive optics.

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Alec Xu, Camron Nourshargh, Patrick S. Salter, Steve J. Elston, Stephen M. Morris, and Martin J. Booth "Large laser written liquid crystal devices for spherical aberration correction", Proc. SPIE 12851, Adaptive Optics and Wavefront Control for Biological Systems X, 1285105 (12 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2692878

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