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    • Precision engineering
    • Surface characterization

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    • Non-null interferometry offers versatility for aspheric and freeform surface measurements.
    • Traditional non-null testing suffers from low accuracy and alignment challenges due to retrace errors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a calibration method for freeform surfaces in non-null interferometers.
    • To eliminate retrace errors and reduce alignment sensitivity in optical surface testing.

    Main Methods:

    • A virtual interferometer approach with an optimization algorithm calibrates the surface under test (SUT) position and attitude.
    • The method is applied to the digital moiré interferometric technique (DMIT).

    Main Results:

    • The calibration method successfully removes retrace errors and the influence of alignment errors.
    • Experimental results demonstrate a measurement repeatability of λ/20 (PV) for freeform SUT with alignment errors.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed calibration method significantly enhances the accuracy and practicality of non-null interferometry for freeform optics.
    • This technique is suitable for demanding applications where precise alignment is difficult or vibrations are present.