Adaptive optics for phase and polarization control

Thesis

Adaptive optics (AO) is a powerful tool for microscopy. It helps to improve the image quality and resolution by correcting the aberrations that arise in the optical system or through external disturbance. Most AO technologies concern phase distortion, which is the main issue in the mainstream microscopies.

However, the correction is limited by the capabilities of the adaptive optical devices, e.g. in correction range and correction accuracy. Apart from that, phase distortion is not...

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Authors: Dai, Y

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Microscopy; Adapative Optics; Phase; Ploarization
• Subjects: Physics; Engineering; Optics