Laser Interferometer Techniques for Inspection of Optical Components

Abstract

A method employing laser interferometry was used for detecting inhomogeneities of refraction index in optical glass prior to use in optical fabrication. A Twyman-Green interferometer configuration using a laser source was constructed. System errors were removed by a Moire technique. Samples of A, B, C and D glass were introduced into one of the beams and the resultant fringe patterns analyzed to obtain the magnitude of the index of refraction variations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA363235

Entities

People

  • Stanley P. Kopacz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arc Lamps
  • Classification
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Fabrication
  • Glass
  • Interferograms
  • Interferometers
  • Interferometry
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Optical Glass
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Security
  • Stereolithography
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy