Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 15, 1522003(2023)

Interferometric Measurement of Optical Aspheric Surface Form Error and Parameter Error

Qun Hao*, Yiming Liu, Yao Hu**, Yan Ning, Zichen Wang, Chuheng Xu, Xinyu Dong, and Yuanheng Liu
Author Affiliations
  • Beijing Key Laboratory for Precision Optoelectronic Measurement Instrument and Technology, School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Lightpath of Fizeau interferometer utilizing a CGH[17]
    Principle diagram of tilted-wave interferometer[28]
    Principle of partial compensation method[35]
    Principle of digital Moiré interferometric system
    Real interferometer lightpath and constructed virtual interferometer in different systems
    Null interferometric measurement of a quadratic aspheric surface parameters with a laser tracker[52]
    Measurement of curvature radius of vertex based on partial compensation interferometry[53]
    Principle diagram of aspheric parameter error measurement based on aberration analysis of optimal compensation position
    • Table 1. Comparison of interferometric methods for aspheric surface form measurement

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      Table 1. Comparison of interferometric methods for aspheric surface form measurement

      MethodTypeAdvantageDisadvantageConvexConcave
      Null testNo-aberration pointHigh accuracyOnly for quadratic surface
      CompensatorHigh accuracy

      Low versatility

      Limited compensating ability

      CGHHigh accuracy

      Low versatility

      High cost

      Non-null testSub-aperture stitching interferometryHigh versatilityTime-consuming
      Sub-Nyquist interferometryHigh versatilityRequire prior knowledge
      Two wavelength phase shifting interferometryHigh versatilityChromatism
      Shearing interferometryHigh versatility

      Information loss

      Complex algorithm

      Tilted-wave interferometry

      High versatility

      Efficient

      Retrace error
      Point diffraction interferometryHigh accuracyTime-consuming×
      Partial compensation interferometry

      High versatility

      Low cost

      Require distance measurement
    • Table 2. Comparison of interferometric methods for aspheric surface parameter measurement

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      Table 2. Comparison of interferometric methods for aspheric surface parameter measurement

      MethodTypeRKA2iConvexConcave
      Null interferometry××
      Non-null interferometryAxial moving×××
      Best compensation position
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    Qun Hao, Yiming Liu, Yao Hu, Yan Ning, Zichen Wang, Chuheng Xu, Xinyu Dong, Yuanheng Liu. Interferometric Measurement of Optical Aspheric Surface Form Error and Parameter Error[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(15): 1522003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: May. 10, 2023

    Accepted: Jun. 25, 2023

    Published Online: Aug. 3, 2023

    The Author Email: Hao Qun (qhao@bit.edu.cn), Hu Yao (huy08@bit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230962

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