Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 1, 0112002(2023)

High-Accuracy Wave Plate Measurement Based on Dual-Frequency Laser Interferometry and Phase Detection

Qianghua Chen1、*, Yu Guan1, Sheng Zhou1, Jinhong Ding1, Hongbo Lü1, Qiguo Sun1, and Huifu Luo2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, China
  • 2School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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    Qianghua Chen, Yu Guan, Sheng Zhou, Jinhong Ding, Hongbo Lü, Qiguo Sun, Huifu Luo. High-Accuracy Wave Plate Measurement Based on Dual-Frequency Laser Interferometry and Phase Detection[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(1): 0112002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Jun. 2, 2022

    Accepted: Jun. 23, 2022

    Published Online: Jan. 6, 2023

    The Author Email: Chen Qianghua (chenqianghua@tsinghua.org.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS221237

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