Principle of Wavefront Analyzer

Micro-lenslet array

Video sensor

Sub-divide the wavefront with micro-lenslets.

Local slope determines spot position on video sensor.

Perfect wavefront

Front view

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Notes:

For a perfect eye the reflected plane wave will be focused into a perfect lattice of point images, each image falling on the optical axis of the corresponding lenslet.