title: Phase pupil functions for focal-depth enhancement derived from a Wigner distribution function.
abstract: A method for obtaining phase-retardation functions, which give rise to an increase of the image focal depth, is proposed. To this end, the Wigner distribution function corresponding to a specific aperture that has an associated small depth of focus in image space is conveniently sheared in the phase-space domain to generate a new Wigner distribution function. From this new function a more uniform on-axis image irradiance can be accomplished. This approach is illustrated by comparison of the imaging performance of both the derived phase function and a previously reported logarithmic phase distribution.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Opticas (CIOp), P.O. Box 124, (1900) La Plata, Argentina.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zalvidea
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Sicre