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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Optical Metrology
    • Diffractive Optics

    Background:

    • Traditional interferometric setups for optical testing often require complex alignment of mirrors and beam splitters.
    • Achieving common-path interferometry typically involves intricate optical designs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a novel, simplified common-path interferometric measurement setup for optical quality testing.
    • To demonstrate a method that eliminates the need for traditional beam splitting and mirror alignment.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of an optimized diffractive lens.
    • The diffractive lens is designed to produce two diffraction orders with equal efficiency.
    • Integration of the diffractive lens into a common-path interferometric setup.

    Main Results:

    • The optimized diffractive lens successfully generated two interfering beams from its diffraction orders.
    • The setup demonstrated effective optical quality testing without external beam splitters or mirror alignments.
    • Fabrication processes for the diffractive element were detailed.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed common-path interferometric setup offers a simplified and robust approach to optical quality testing.
    • The use of an optimized diffractive lens is a key innovation for efficient interferometry.
    • The system shows potential for testing micro-scale optical components like injection-molded lenses.