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    • Optics
    • Computational Science
    • Metrology

    Background:

    • Accurate absolute measurement of optical flats is crucial for precision engineering.
    • Existing methods may require fitting procedures or lack pixel-level spatial resolution.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present generalized basic iterative methods for absolute measurement of optical flats.
    • To compare the efficiency and accuracy of block Jacobi Successive Over-Relaxation (SOR) and block SOR methods.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of generalized iterative schemes based on block Jacobi SOR and block SOR methods.
    • Application to the three-flat problem for absolute surface reconstruction.
    • Validation through simulation and experimental results.

    Main Results:

    • Both block Jacobi SOR and block SOR methods achieve pixel-level spatial resolution without fitting.
    • The block SOR method demonstrates significantly faster convergence with a relaxation factor of ω = 1.5.
    • Block SOR method reduces computational costs and memory usage without compromising accuracy.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed generalized iterative methods enable accurate absolute surface reconstruction of optical flats.
    • Block SOR method is computationally efficient and practical for high-resolution metrology.
    • These methods are easy to understand, implement, and computationally efficient.