Imaging aberrations from null correctors

Chunyu Zhao; James H. Burge

doi:10.1117/12.782920

27 November 2007 Imaging aberrations from null correctors

Chunyu Zhao, James H. Burge

Proceedings Volume 6723, 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Optical Test and Measurement Technology and Equipment; 67230L (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782920
Event: 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes, 2007, Chengdu, China

Abstract

To test an aspheric surface, usually a null lens is designed to create an aspheric wavefront that matches the surface. The null lens also relays the image of the surface under test to the interferometer. The effect of image distortion from the null lens is well known, and is accommodated by remapping the data. Imaging aberrations created by the null lens also affect the measurement by smoothing out wavefront errors which correspond to ripples in the surface. This leads to data that does not faithfully represent the surface. We characterize this smoothing using a measurement transfer function, which is analogous to the modulation transfer function used to quantify the performance of imaging systems. In this paper we present a technique and tools for predicting the transfer function for a null test.

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Chunyu Zhao and James H. Burge "Imaging aberrations from null correctors", Proc. SPIE 6723, 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Optical Test and Measurement Technology and Equipment, 67230L (27 November 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782920

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