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Area of Science:

Optical metrology
Surface characterization
Freeform optics

Background:

Adaptive wavefront interferometry (AWI) is a key technique for high-resolution freeform surface measurement.
Conventional AWI struggles with significant surface deviations due to reliance on incomplete interferograms and complex procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce an improved AWI method for enhanced directional optimization and efficient measurement of freeform surfaces with substantial deviations.
To simplify the AWI process by removing the need for wavefront sensors and phase-shifting.

Main Methods:

Optimization of the Fourier spot (FS) within an AWI framework.
Elimination of wavefront sensors and phase-shifting steps during optimization.
Validation through numerical simulations and experimental testing.

Main Results:

Simulated compensation of a freeform wavefront with PV of 109.1λ and RMS of 13.49λ within tens of iterations.
Experimental measurement of a freeform surface (PV 104.1λ, RMS 24.89λ) achieving final errors of PV 0.89λ and RMS 0.17λ.
Successful measurement of initially indistinguishable interference fringes.

Conclusions:

The proposed Fourier spot-optimized AWI (IF-AWI) method enables efficient and accurate measurement of freeform surfaces with significant deviations.
The simplified process enhances the practicality and applicability of AWI for challenging optical components.