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Liquid-Crystal Point-Diffraction Interferometer

Authors :
Mercer, Carolyn R
Source :
NASA Tech Briefs. 20(6)
Publication Year :
1996
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1996.

Abstract

Liquid-crystal point-diffraction interferometer (LCPDI) invented to combine flexible control of liquid-crystal phase-shifts with robustness of point-diffraction interferometers. Produces interferograms indicative of shapes of wavefronts of laser beams having passed through or reflected from objects of interest. Interferograms combined in computers to produce phase maps describing wavefronts.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physical Sciences

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0145319X
Volume :
20
Issue :
6
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
NASA Tech Briefs
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19960024429
Document Type :
Report