Adaptive control systems; Biological systems; Codes (symbols); Deformation; Imaging techniques; Membrane technology; Mirrors; Optical design; Optical systems; Wavefronts

Wavefront coding with adaptive optics

We have implemented an extended depth of field optical system by wavefront coding with a micromachined membrane deformable mirror. This approach provides a versatile extension to standard wavefront coding based on fixed phase mask. First experimental …