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A lateral wavefront shearing interferometer with variable shear.

A Lohmann¹, O Bryngdahl

¹IBM Research Laboratory, San Jose,California 95114, USA.

|January 12, 2010

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A novel lateral wavefront shearing interferometer utilizes diffraction gratings for precise image manipulation. This optical instrument enables variable lateral shear for advanced applications.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Interferometry
Diffraction Optics

Background:

Traditional interferometers often face limitations in achieving variable lateral shear.
The need for precise wavefront analysis drives innovation in interferometer design.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a new lateral wavefront shearing interferometer design.
To demonstrate experimental verification of the proposed interferometer principle.
To explore a simplified configuration and a novel sine wave generator application.

Main Methods:

Employing two diffraction gratings as beam splitters in Fraunhofer planes.
Utilizing successive image-forming systems to create intermediate images.
Achieving variable lateral shear through opposite grating rotation.

Main Results:

Successful experimental verification of the lateral wavefront shearing interferometer principle.
Demonstration of a simplified folding configuration with a single grating and image system.
Development of a sine wave generator using an extended, polychromatic source based on the interferometer principle.

Conclusions:

The presented lateral wavefront shearing interferometer offers a versatile and effective method for optical measurements.
The design is adaptable, allowing for simplification and integration into new applications like sine wave generation.