Optics: measuring and testing – By light interference – Having wavefront division
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-04
2007-12-04
Toatley, Jr., Gregory J. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By light interference
Having wavefront division
C356S499000, C356S494000, C356S515000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11064558
ABSTRACT:
A point diffraction interferometer measures optical performance of a target optical system based on a light intensity distribution of an interference fringe through an interference between a wave front that passes the target optical system and a reference wave front generated from a pinhole, wherein the pinhole satisfies 1.05≦ellipticity≦1.16, where the ellipticity is defined as a diameter of a pinhole in a direction perpendicular to a linear polarization direction of light incident upon the pinhole, divided by a diameter of the pinhole in the linear polarization direction.
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Morgan & Finnegan , LLP
Nur Abdullahi
Toatley , Jr. Gregory J.
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