Phase Contrast Apodisation

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1638-1963|12|issue|311-316

ISSN: 1633-4760

Source: EAS Publications Series, Vol.12, Iss.issue, 2010-03, pp. : 311-316

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Abstract

A possible method of pupil apodization using Zernike's phase contrastis presented. I recall the phase contrast principle and show through numericalsimulations that it may be used to generate an apodization using very simpleoptics in the monochromatic case. I also demonstrate that the generalformalism for Lyot and Roddier Roddier coronagraphy can be extended to theZernike case. This may improve the quality of the simulations undertakento demonstrate the technique's performances.