Table 1. Fringe Zernike coefficients {αn, n = 1,…, 37}, peak-to-valley, RMS, and variance, provided by ZEMAX for the highly aberrated test lens. Unlisted coefficients are zero.
| Index | Aberration Type [λ] | Design Value [λ] |
|---|---|---|
| 1
|
Piston
|
50.73020573
|
| 4
|
Defocus
|
75.17884184
|
| 9
|
Spherical Aberration, Primary
|
23.81690475
|
| 16
|
Spherical Aberration, Secondary
|
−0.60555615
|
| 25
|
Spherical Aberration, Tertiary
|
0.04113341
|
| 36
|
Spherical Aberration, Quaternary
|
−0.00287742
|
| 37
|
Spherical Aberration,
12th-order Term
|
−0.01310320
|
| Peak-to-valley [λ]
|
N/A
|
149.14956942
|
| RMS [λ]
|
N/A
|
44.18240916
|
| Variance [λ2] | N/A | 1952.08527937 |