Wavefront sensor
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a) a first screen comprising a first two-dimensional array of circular apertures, wherein the first screen is placed downstream of a light source;
b) a second screen comprising a second two-dimensional array of circular apertures, wherein the second screen is placed downstream of the first screen, the second screen is in a plane parallel to the first screen, and the second screen is rotated relative to the first screen; and
c) a light detector downstream of the second screen.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a wavefront sensor using a pair of screens, each having a two-dimensional array of circular apertures, to achieve Moiré effects, and its use to measure the slope of a wavefront.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a) a first screen comprising a first two-dimensional array of circular apertures, wherein the first screen is placed downstream of a light source; b) a second screen comprising a second two-dimensional array of circular apertures, wherein the second screen is placed downstream of the first screen, the second screen is in a plane parallel to the first screen, and the second screen is rotated relative to the first screen; and c) a light detector downstream of the second screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of measuring characteristics of a lens comprising:
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a) directing light into the lens; b) directing the light from the lens through a first screen comprising a first two-dimensional array of circular apertures; c) directing the light from the first screen through a second screen comprising a second two-dimensional array of circular apertures, wherein the second screen is placed downstream of the first screen, the second screen is in a plane parallel to the first screen, and the second screen is rotated relative to the first screen; d) detecting the light from the second screen at a light detector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of measuring characteristics of an eye comprising:
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a) directing light into the eye; b) directing the light from the eye through a first screen comprising a first two-dimensional array of circular apertures; c) directing the light from the first screen through a second screen comprising a second two-dimensional array of circular apertures, wherein the second screen is placed downstream of the first screen, the second screen is in a plane parallel to the first screen, and the second screen is rotated relative to the first screen; d) detecting the light from the second screen at a light detector. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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