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  "abstract": "Wavefront compensation provides a highly effective approach for improving the performance of optical elements. In this work, an iterative wavefront-based compensation method for 3D-printed microlenses with diameters up to 630 µm is demonstrated using a phase camera to measure wavefront distortions. The measured wavefront deviations are incorporated into subsequent lens designs, enabling systematic correction of fabrication-induced errors. Through this approach, diffraction-limited performance is achieved for microlenses fabricated on both planar substrates and single-mode fibers, with Strehl ratios up to 0.97 and RMS wavefront errors as low as λ /38 at 638 nm . To evaluate the convergence behavior of the proposed approach, additional microlenses are designed with deliberately introduced spherical aberrations of 0.4 λ and 0.8 λ . For both cases, the presented iterative algorithms achieve Strehl ratios exceeding 0.9 within only two iterations. The wavefront compensation method provides a fast and convenient procedure to optimize the fabrication of 3D-printed optics, particularly for larger optical elements with dimensions greater than 500 µm .",
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      "name": "Yanqiu Zhao",
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    {
      "name": "Harald Giessen",
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  "published": "2026-10-15",
  "publisher": "Optica Publishing Group",
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  "title": "Iterative aberration compensation of femtosecond 3D-printed microlenses using wavefront measurements",
  "title_text": "Iterative aberration compensation of femtosecond 3D-printed microlenses using wavefront measurements",
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  "venue": "Optics Express",
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