Determining the aberration characteristics of optical systems containing acousto-optical diffraction elements

Resumo

We describe a method and present an example of the calculation of aberration images that arise in optical systems (OSs) containing acousto-optical (AO) diffraction elements. The method is based on the integration of existing analytical algorithms into software intended for the automated calculation of classical OSs. The proposed approach can be used for the calculation of aberrations in systems containing AO elements of various configurations and for the optimization of related devices.