Optical Communication Technology, Volume. 49, Issue 3, 40(2025)
Research progress on the Zernike polynomial description of optical aberrations
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ZHU Zhanke, WU Peijie, WU Jiali, KE Chenghu, KE Xizheng. Research progress on the Zernike polynomial description of optical aberrations[J]. Optical Communication Technology, 2025, 49(3): 40
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Received: Sep. 18, 2024
Accepted: Jun. 27, 2025
Published Online: Jun. 27, 2025
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