openwfs 0.1.0rc1

A libary for performing wavefront shaping experiments and simulations

This repository holds Python code for conducting and simulating a wide range of wavefront shaping experiments in a Python environment.

OpenWFS is a modular platform for:

• Controlling spatial light modulators using OpenGL acceleration.

• Controlling a laser-scanning microscope using a NI Data Acquisition Card.

• Conducting wavefront shaping experiments using a variety of algorithms.

• Simulating wavefront shaping experiments using a variety of algorithms.

Highlighted features:

• automatic synchronization of the SLM and camera, and a pipelined measurement mode that avoids the delay normally caused by the latency of the video card and SLM.

• a modular design that allows for easy addition of new algorithms and devices.

• extensive framework for testing and simulating wavefront shaping algorithms, including the effect of noise, and user-defined aberrations.

Note: this code is designed so that it can be used in conjunction with MicroManager, a free and open-source microscopy, without any modification. To use this code in MicroManager, you need the PyDevice plugin, which can be found here: https://www.github.com/IvoVellekoop/pydevice

Installation instructions

>>> pip install openwfs

To run the examples, create a local directory and clone the repository from github using

>>> git clone http://www.github.com/IvoVellekoop/openwfs.git

The examples are located in the openwfs/examples folder.