title: Effects of the optical system on the output from wavefront coding masks.
abstract: We show that the output from wavefront coding systems depends critically upon the optical imaging system. Our analysis is based on results using nondiffracting accelerated Airy beams. We review the similarities and critical differences between various optical systems and show computational results. We suggest new directions for improving the performance of these wavefront coding masks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182-1233, USA. jdavis@sciences.sdsu.edu
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Don M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cottrell