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Fresnel diffraction analysis of Ronchi and reverse Hartmann tests

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This paper presents a Fresnel diffraction analysis of classical Ronchi and reverse Hartmann tests. Simplified analytical expressions of the intensity patterns observed by the camera are established, allowing quantitative measurements of the wavefront slopes of the tested optical system. The wavefronts are then reconstructed from their slopes using a double Fourier transform algorithm. The optimization of the operational parameters of the system is discussed in view of different quality criteria, including relative pupil shear and contrast factors in both monochromatic and polychromatic light. Practical examples of applications are studied with the help of numerical simulations, demonstrating that measurement accuracies better than λ/100 RMS are achievable on properly dimensioned systems. Finally, the technique is also applicable to wavefront sensing in adaptive optics systems.

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