DocumentCode
412181
Title
Wavefront analysis - theory and practice
Author
Schäfer, Bernd
Author_Institution
Laser-Lab Goettingen e.V., Germany
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
Concepts, measurement, and reconstruction techniques for the wavefront of optical beams are considered. The significance of the wavefront is discussed in terms of correctability, beam-propagation, and quality, for increasing levels of complexity, reaching from the geometric optical approximation to the scalar theory of partial coherent beams. Experimental results are presented for the Hartmann-Shack sensor.
Keywords
holography; light propagation; wavefront sensors; Hartmann-Shack sensor; beam quality; beam-propagation; geometric optical approximation; optical beams; partial coherent beams; wavefront reconstruction techniques; Biomedical optical imaging; Geometrical optics; Joining materials; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical beams; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical sensors; Thin film sensors;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-748-2
Type
conf
Filename
1298331
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