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    mathematics, the Zernike polynomials are a sequence of polynomials that are orthogonal on the unit disk. Named after optical physicist Frits Zernike, laureate...
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  • the number of terms that may be used by Zernike polynomials, vision scientists use the first 15 polynomials, based on the fact that they are enough to...
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  • In mathematics, pseudo-Zernike polynomials are well known and widely used in the analysis of optical systems. They are also widely used in image analysis...
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    be mathematically modeled using Zernike polynomials. Developed by Frits Zernike in the 1930s, Zernike's polynomials are orthogonal over a circle of unit...
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    Since the 1960s, Zernike's circle polynomials are widely used in optical design, optical metrology and image analysis. Zernike's work helped awaken...
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    Gegenbauer polynomials, and thus also the Legendre, Zernike and Chebyshev polynomials, are special cases of the Jacobi polynomials. The Jacobi polynomials were...
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  • In mathematics, an orthogonal polynomial sequence is a family of polynomials such that any two different polynomials in the sequence are orthogonal to...
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  • Touchard polynomials Wilkinson's polynomial Wilson polynomials Zernike polynomials Pseudo-Zernike polynomials Alexander polynomial HOMFLY polynomial Jones...
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    Table of spherical harmonics Vector spherical harmonics Zernike polynomials Jacobi polynomials Atomic orbital A historical account of various approaches...
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  • {1-x^{2}}}}} or w ( x ) = 1 − x 2 {\textstyle w(x)={\sqrt {1-x^{2}}}} . Zernike polynomials are defined on the unit disk and have orthogonality of both radial...
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    wavelength domain, which enables correction of optical aberrations using Zernike polynomials. Some commercially available technologies include: D-ILA JVC’s Direct-drive...
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    defect gradually resolves as the cornea heals. Optical aberration Zernike polynomials a coma-correcting meniscus lens 4571036, Gebelein, Rolin J. & Shafer...
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  • a spherically symmetric function F0(k) . The Hankel transform of Zernike polynomials are essentially Bessel Functions (Noll 1976): R n m ( r ) = ( − 1...
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  • plane waves. In addition, Frits Zernike proposed still another functional decomposition based on his Zernike polynomials, defined on the unit disc. The...
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    orthogonal polynomials, including Jacobi polynomials P(α,β) n and their special cases Legendre polynomials, Chebyshev polynomials, Gegenbauer polynomials, Zernike...
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  • Its main use is in curve-fitting wavefronts with Cartesian polynomials or Zernike polynomials. However, similar to a real engine piston moving up and down...
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  • Weierstrass: Weierstrass function Louis Weisner: Weisner's method E. T. Whittaker: Whittaker function Wilson polynomial Frits Zernike: Zernike polynomials...
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    field, a quadrupole field, an octupole field, etc.[citation needed] Zernike polynomials: Used in optics to calculate aberrations of optical systems. Each...
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    defocus and other aberrations must be minimized. Defocus is modeled in Zernike polynomial format as a ( 2 ρ 2 − 1 ) {\displaystyle a(2\rho ^{2}-1)} , where...
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  • m n ( r , θ ) {\displaystyle V_{mn}(r,\theta )} is derived from Zernike polynomials and is defined by V m n ( r , θ ) = R m n ( r ) e j n θ {\displaystyle...
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  • conjunction with piston (the first Zernike polynomial term), X and Y tilt can be modeled using the second and third Zernike polynomials: X-Tilt: a 1 ρ cos ⁡ ( θ...
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    mathematics, the Zernike polynomials are a sequence of polynomials that are orthogonal on the unit disk. Named after Frits Zernike, the Dutch optical...
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    55.1427F. doi:10.1364/JOSA.55.001427. NOLL, R. J. (March 1976). "Zernike polynomials and atmospheric turbulence". Journal of the Optical Society of America...
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    form of Zernike polynomials. For predefined statistics of aberrations a deformable mirror with M actuators can be equivalent to an ideal Zernike corrector...
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  • ISBN 978-0-387-90262-3. Dai, G. (1996). "Modal wave-front reconstruction with Zernike polynomials and Karhunen–Loeve functions". JOSA A. 13 (6): 1218. Bibcode:1996JOSAA...
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    corrections have been developed. One proceeds analytically, estimating a Zernike polynomial description of the current shape of the mirror, and from this computing...
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  • Guild, part of Girlguiding Vertical trefoil and oblique trefoil, Zernike polynomials Trefoil knot fold, a protein fold This disambiguation page lists...
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  • aberrations caused by scintillation (degraded seeing), to higher Zernike polynomials. AO systems at NOFS will migrate to the 1.55-m and 1.8-m telescopes...
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  • applications of loudspeaker radiation. An extended version of the Zernike polynomials, known as ENZ, was applied to solve forward and inverse problems...
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    plane was studied by Zernike and Nijboer in the 1930–40s. A central role in their analysis is played by Zernike's circle polynomials that allow an efficient...
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