Evaluation of optical parameters of quasi-parallel plates with single-frame interferogram analysis methods

Authors

  • Zofia Sunderland
  • Krzysztof Patorski
  • Krzysztof Pokorski

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https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v4i2.302

Abstract

The surface flatness of transparent plates is frequently tested in Fizeau and Twyman-Green interferometers. In case of quasi-parallel plates, however, a common problem is the additional reflection from the plate rear surface and three-beam interference is encountered. Our new method of deriving shape and optical thickness variations of the plate requires recording two interferograms: a two-beam interferogram without a reference beam and the three-beam interference one. The images are processed using single-frame techniques only. The proposed method does not require modification of a sample or sophisticated equipment and complicated data analysis.

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Author Biography

Zofia Sunderland

PhD student

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2012-06-27

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Z. Sunderland, K. Patorski, and K. Pokorski, “Evaluation of optical parameters of quasi-parallel plates with single-frame interferogram analysis methods”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. pp. 63–65, Jun. 2012.

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2012)

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