Abstract
Off axis aspheric surfaces, such as individual segments for a telescope mirror, and surfaces that do not have any optical axis are traditionally difficult to test. In addition to difficulties controlling the aspheric shape, mirror segments have tight on radius of curvature and optical axis position. This paper presents a new method of measuring these surfaces that uses a test plate with a spherical reference surface, in combination with a small computer generated hologram to compensate the aspheric departure. The example for measuring 1.8-m segments of a 10-m primary mirror is given.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 348-357 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 3782 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 'Optical Manufacturing and Testing III' - Denver, CO, USA Duration: Jul 20 1999 → Jul 23 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering