• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 7, Issue 12, 1097 (2009)
Ping Su, Guoguo Kang, Qiaofeng Tan, and Guofan Jin
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  • State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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    Ping Su, Guoguo Kang, Qiaofeng Tan, Guofan Jin. Estimation and optimization of computer-generated hologram in null test of freeform surface[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2009, 7(12): 1097 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Freeform surfaces are increasingly used in the design of compact optical systems. Interferometric null test with computer generated hologram (CGH), which has been successfully used in highly accurate test of aspheric surfaces, is adopted to test the freeform surfaces. The best fitting sphere of the freeform surface under the test is firstly calculated to quickly estimate the possibility of null test. To decrease the maximum spatial frequency of the null CGH, the position of the CGH and the direction of optical axis are optimized. The estimated maximum spatial frequency of the CGH is 7.8% apart from the optimized one, which shows the validity of the best fitting sphere.
    Ping Su, Guoguo Kang, Qiaofeng Tan, Guofan Jin. Estimation and optimization of computer-generated hologram in null test of freeform surface[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2009, 7(12): 1097
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