Absolute figure measurements with a liquid-flat reference

被引:34
作者
Powell, I [1 ]
Goulet, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Res Council Canada, Opt Grp, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1998年 / 37卷 / 13期
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10.1364/AO.37.002579
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We describe a variation of the liquid-flat technique for determining the absolute flatness of a 240-mm-diameter optical surface to an accuracy better than 1/100 lambda in both its horizontal (three-point support) and vertical orientations. Using the appropriate mathematics to calculate the surface deformation of a disk due to gravity, we achieved verification of the method by comparing measurements carried out on a pair of optical flats and a liquid reference surface. (C) 1998 Optical Society of America.
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页码:2579 / 2588
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