Top: 120 iterations of pair-wise sensing and stroke minimization (left), starting from a pre-modulated coronagraphic image shown in the embedded plot. The loop converges after 70–80 iterations and yields an average contrast of 2.5 × 10⁻⁸ from 6–10 λ/D_LS, using a monochromatic source at 638 nm (right). The two DH images are shown on the same scale. Bottom: DM surface commands applied to continuous DM1 (in-pupil, left) and DM2 (out-of-pupil, right) for the best-contrast DH solution in the top right at iteration 120. The segmented DM in this setup is statically set to its best flat position throughout the control loop.