Spectral interferograms including the equalization wavelengths processed by autoconvolution method

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5064, Issue , 2003, Pages 198-205

  Hlubina, Petr ^a   Gurov, Igor ^b  

^a SILESIAN UNIVERSITY IN OPAVA   (Czech Republic)

^b ITMO UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Equalization wavelength; Fused silica sample; Michelson interferometer; Optical path difference; Phase function; Refractive index; Spectral interference; Thickness; White light source

Indexed keywords

FUSED SILICA; INTERFEROMETERS; NUMERICAL METHODS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

AUTOCONVOLUTION METHOD; EQUALIZATION WAVELENGTHS; MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER; OPTICAL PATH DIFFERENCE; SPECTRAL INTERFEROGRAMS;

LIGHT SOURCES;

EID: 0043127211     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.501517     Document Type: Conference Paper

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