Electro-Optical Laser Unequal Path Interferometer (LUPI)

Mark Egdall; Vincent Schirf; Dennis Ehn

doi:10.1117/12.957893

29 November 1979 Electro-Optical Laser Unequal Path Interferometer (LUPI)

Mark Egdall, Vincent Schirf, Dennis Ehn

Proceedings Volume 0193, Optical Systems in Engineering I; (1979) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957893
Event: 23rd Annual Technical Symposium, 1979, San Diego, United States

Abstract

A concept for near real-time automatic processing of interferometric data from a Laser Unequal Path Interferometer (LUPI) using an EO camera and mini-computer is presented. A major advantage of this system is a straightforward replacement of the standard film camera by an EO camera (with no further modification required to the interferometer). Testing of the optical systems with obstructions and/or spiders and baffles within the aperture is done automatically. The system is designed for implementation in the fabrication/test cycle of ultra-high quality optical components and systems; where averaging is used to reduce random test errors (e.g., vibration and air turbulence). The system is configured as having portable E/O cameras and monitors hooked into ports at various lab facilities via cabling to the mini-computer at the Data Reduction Station. Itek's Optics Package Fringe Reduction (FRED) software is available at the Data Reduction Station for full analysis capability.

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Mark Egdall, Vincent Schirf, and Dennis Ehn "Electro-Optical Laser Unequal Path Interferometer (LUPI)", Proc. SPIE 0193, Optical Systems in Engineering I, (29 November 1979); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957893

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