Application of wavefront sensor to lenses capable of post-fabrication power modification
AssigneesCalifornia Institute of Technology, The Regents of the University of California, Calhoun Vision, Inc.
InventorsChristian A. Sandstedt, Jagdish M. Jethmalani, Robert H. Grubbs, Julia A. Kornfield, Daniel M. Schwartz, Robert Maloney
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of implementing an optical element having a refraction modulating composition. The methods include using a wavefront sensor to provide an optical measurement of the optical element. The present invention also relates to systems comprising an optical element having a refraction modulating composition and a wavefront sensor.
Claims29
A system for correcting an aberration in an optical system comprising:
- an optical element inserted within the optical system and, wherein the optical element comprises a first polymer matrix and a refraction modulating composition dispersed therein wherein the refraction modulating composition is capable of stimulus-induced polymerization;
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- an optical measurement system for measuring the aberration in the inserted optical system and using a measurement of the aberration to determine the stimulus-induced polymerization.
A method comprising:
- inserting an optical element into an optical system, wherein the optical element has a refraction modulating composition dispersed therein;
- obtaining an optical measurement of the aberration of the optical system with the inserted optical element;
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- inducing an amount of polymerization of the refraction modulating composition, wherein at least one of the amount and spatial distribution of polymerization is determined by the optical measurement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.