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    • Physics
    • Optical Physics
    • Plasma Physics

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    • Optical pathlength measurements are crucial for characterizing phase objects.
    • Radially symmetric phase objects, like plasmas, present unique inversion challenges.
    • Existing methods like Abel inversion have limitations due to ray assumptions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an exact inversion scheme for optical pathlength measurements.
    • To apply seismology-based inversion methods to interferometry data.
    • To assess the accuracy of Abel inversion under specific imaging conditions.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed an exact inversion scheme based on seismological techniques.
    • Applied the developed scheme to interferometric measurements.
    • Analyzed the accuracy of Abel inversion with appropriate imaging.

    Main Results:

    • An exact inversion method for optical pathlength measurements was successfully developed.
    • The new method demonstrated applicability to interferometry of radially symmetric phase objects.
    • Abel inversion was found to yield accurate results when interferograms are appropriately imaged.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed inversion scheme offers an exact solution for optical pathlength measurements.
    • The study validates the use of seismology-inspired methods in optical physics.
    • Appropriate imaging is key to achieving accurate results with Abel inversion for phase objects.