Title :
Wavefront analysis - theory and practice
Author_Institution :
Laser-Lab Goettingen e.V., Germany
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
