Comparison of cubic B-spline and Zernike-fitting techniques in complex wavefront reconstruction
We analyze an alternative to classical Zernike fitting based on the cubic B-spline model, and compare the strengths and weaknesses of each representation over a set of different wave fronts that cover a wide range of shape complexity. The results obtained show that a Zernike low-degree polynomial expansion or a cubic B-spline with a low number of breakpoints are the best choices for fitting simple wave fronts, whereas the cubic B-spline approach performs much better when more complex wave fronts are involved.The effect of noise level in the fit quality for the different wave fronts is also studied.
- OSTI ID:
- 20853571
- Journal Information:
- Applied Optics, Vol. 45, Issue 27; Other Information: DOI: 10.1364/AO.45.006954; (c) 2006 Optical Society of America; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6935
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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