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Interferometry for precision measurement /

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Interferometry can be seen as the stethoscope of the precision optical engineer. This book presents various interferometric developments used in physical, optical, and mechanical engineering during the past half century. It is an expanded translation of one chapter of the German "Wirtschaftlich...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Langenbeck, Peter (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bellingham, Washington (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) : SPIE, 2014.
Series:SPIE Digital Library.
SPIE tutorial texts ; TT94.
Subjects:
Engineering instruments.
Interferometry.
Optical instruments > Testing.
Optical measurements.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Known methods : an assessment of the state of the art, Newton and Fizeau
  • From extended light source to collimated illumination
  • Interference visualized by vector diagrams
  • Optical laboratory equipment
  • Straight lines and right angles
  • Polygons
  • Optical shop daily tasks
  • Mass-produced specular surfaces
  • Non-specular, near-flat, mass-produced surfaces
  • Enhancing regular interferometric sensitivity.