Novel interferometer setup for evaluating the sum of surface contributions to transmitted wavefront distortion

Ray Williamson

doi:10.1117/12.48648

1 December 1991 Novel interferometer setup for evaluating the sum of surface contributions to transmitted wavefront distortion

Ray Williamson

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Proceedings Volume 1527, Current Developments in Optical Design and Optical Engineering; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.48648
Event: San Diego, '91, 1991, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A novel beam path in the test leg of an amplitude division interferometer is presented, which has application to the testing of thin visibly opaque windows. Its function and applications are discussed, alignment methods explained, and scaling factors given.

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Ray Williamson "Novel interferometer setup for evaluating the sum of surface contributions to transmitted wavefront distortion", Proc. SPIE 1527, Current Developments in Optical Design and Optical Engineering, (1 December 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.48648

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