Applied Optics · 1994 · 54 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsOpticsVisual OpticsFourier OpticsLens SystemsOptical AberrationsPhysical OpticsPupil OpticsSpherical AberrationAberration CoefficientsAberration TheoryOptical Aberration ModelingTelescope AberrationsZernike Polynomials
Zernike annular polynomials that represent orthogonal andbalanced aberrations suitable for systems with annular pupilsare described. Their numbering scheme is the same asfor Zernike circle polynomials. Expressions for standard deviationof primary and balanced primary aberrations are given.
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