Journals and Proceedings ? Brought to you by The Optical Society

Applied Optics

Applied Optics

  • Editor: Jospeh N. Mait
  • Vol. 48, Iss. 3 — Jan. 20, 2009
  • pp: 442–449

Measurement range of phase retrieval in optical surface and wavefront metrology

Gregory R. Brady and James R. Fienup

Applied Optics, Vol. 48, Issue 3, pp. 442-449        doi:10.1364/AO.48.000442

» View Full Text: Acrobat PDF (599 KB)

  • OCIS Codes:
  • (100.5070) Image processing : Phase retrieval
  • (120.3930) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Metrological instrumentation
  • (120.3940) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Metrology
  • (120.5050) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Phase measurement
  • (120.6650) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Surface measurements, figure
  • (220.4840) Optical design and fabrication : Testing
ToC Category:
Image Processing

Citation
Gregory R. Brady and James R. Fienup, "Measurement range of phase retrieval in optical surface and wavefront metrology," Appl. Opt. 48, 442-449 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-48-3-442

Click for help

Abstract

Phase retrieval employs very simple data collection hardware and iterative algorithms to determine the phase of an optical field. We have derived limitations on phase retrieval, as applied to optical surface and wavefront metrology, in terms of the speed of beam (i.e., f-number or numerical aperture) and amount of aberration using arguments based on sampling theory and geometrical optics. These limitations suggest methodologies for expanding these ranges by increasing the complexity of the measurement arrangement, the phase-retrieval algorithm, or both. We have simulated one of these methods where a surface is measured at unusual conjugates.

© 2009 Optical Society of America

» View Full Text: Acrobat PDF (599 KB)

History
Original Manuscript: July 3, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: December 9, 2008
Revised Manuscript: October 31, 2008
Published: January 12, 2009

References

Please [login to View References]

Author Affiliations

Gregory R. Brady, James R. Fienup

University of Rochester

Cited By

OSA is able to provide readers links to articles that cite this paper by participating in CrossRef's Cited-By Linking service. In addition to listing OSA journal articles that cite this paper, citing articles from other participating publishers will also be listed.

Click for help

 

OSA is a member of CrossRef.

CrossCheck Deposited








Browse by Journal and Year


   


Lookup Conference Papers

More News