Airy point-spread function and Strehl ratio
What you are seeing: the Airy PSF for a circular aperture; the first null at . With rms wavefront error , the Strehl ratio drops as (Maréchal). The standard "diffraction-limited" criterion is .
λ (nm)650
D (m)8.0
σ_RMS (λ)0.05
S:1.00
1.00WHAT TO TRY
- Vary each control and watch the rail readouts respond.
- Compare the diagnostic plot against the live scene.