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Applied Optics

APPLICATIONS-CENTERED RESEARCH IN OPTICS

  • Vol. 18, Iss. 16 — Aug. 15, 1979
  • pp: 2897–2901

Quantitative test for concave aspheric surfaces using a Babinet compensator

A. K. Saxena  »View Author Affiliations


Applied Optics, Vol. 18, Issue 16, pp. 2897-2901 (1979)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.18.002897


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Abstract

A quantitative test for the evaluation of surface figures of concave aspheric surfaces using a Babinet compensator is reported. A theoretical estimate of the sensitivity is 0.002λ for a minimum detectable phase change of 2 π × 10-3 rad over a segment length of 1.0 cm.

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A. K. Saxena, "Quantitative test for concave aspheric surfaces using a Babinet compensator," Appl. Opt. 18, 2897-2901 (1979)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-18-16-2897

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