Method to evaluate surface figure error budget for optical systems

Weichuan Gao, Richard N. Youngworth, Jose SAsian

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Abstract

We present a simple method to assess surface figure error tolerances of optical systems. From a statistical analysis, an empirical equation is obtained for estimating the overall wavefront error contribution from surface figure error tolerance assigned on each surface. The same equation can be used to evaluate the inverse sensitivity for surface figure error specification given an error budget.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number105108
JournalOptical Engineering
Volume57
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Inverse sensitivity
  • RSS rule
  • Surface figure error
  • Tolerance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • General Engineering

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