title: Zonal wavefront sensing using a grating array printed on a polyester film.
abstract: In this paper, we describe the development of a zonal wavefront sensor that comprises an array of binary diffraction gratings realized on a transparent sheet (i.e., polyester film) followed by a focusing lens and a camera. The sensor works in a manner similar to that of a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor. The fabrication of the array of gratings is immune to certain issues associated with the fabrication of the lenslet array which is commonly used in zonal wavefront sensing. Besides the sensing method offers several important advantages such as flexible dynamic range, easy configurability, and option to enhance the sensing frame rate. Here, we have demonstrated the working of the proposed sensor using a proof-of-principle experimental arrangement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
authors.forename: Biswajit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pathak
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Sciences, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam 781014, India.
authors.forename: Suraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
authors.forename: Bosanta R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Boruah