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Fast and Flexible Non-Null Testing of Aspheres and Free-Form Surfaces with the Tilted-Wave-Interferometer

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Figure 1 Schematic setup of the Tilted-Wave-Interferometer.

Figure 1 Schematic setup of the Tilted-Wave-Interferometer.

Figure 2 Modulo 2π phase maps calculated from the black-box model and the nominal asphere shape, with aperture array in positions 1–4 as obtained in a measurement of the TWI. (The wavelength for the calculation of the phase maps was increased for better visualization by a factor of 10).

Figure 2 Modulo 2π phase maps calculated from the black-box model and the nominal asphere shape, with aperture array in positions 1–4 as obtained in a measurement of the TWI. (The wavelength for the calculation of the phase maps was increased for better visualization by a factor of 10).

Figure 3 Measurement of aspheric surface obtained by TWI (left) and comparison measurement obtained by UA3P CMM (right).

Figure 3 Measurement of aspheric surface obtained by TWI (left) and comparison measurement obtained by UA3P CMM (right).

Figure 4 Measurement of diamond turned free-form surface with diamond turning marks clearly visible in the measurement.

Figure 4 Measurement of diamond turned free-form surface with diamond turning marks clearly visible in the measurement.

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