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Edge Response Characterization of Interferometers and the Effect of Aberrations

An edge response characterization technique to predict the ITF of an interferometer using non- interferometric measurements has been shown to be effective. This technique eliminates the need for phase objects to be used in the characterization process. Using coherent imaging with an irradiance sensitive detector and an irradiance step as a characterization artifact to determine an interferometer's ITF was proven viable for diffraction limited, defocused, astigmatic, and spherically aberrated systems. Simulations and collected data demonstrated agreement between the interferometric edge response characterization technique results and coherent imaging edge response characterization technique results. The effect that aberrations have on ITF curves has been investigated in this thesis and an understanding of the system behavior under aberrated conditions was investigated.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/625697
Date January 2017
CreatorsMillstone, Daniel Brucker, Millstone, Daniel Brucker
ContributorsDubin, Matthew, Dubin, Matthew, Kim, Dae Wook, Kuhn, William
PublisherThe University of Arizona.
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typetext, Electronic Thesis
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