Measurement of lens focal length using multi-curvature analysis of Shack-Hartmann wavefront data

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5523, Issue , 2004, Pages 243-255

  Neal, Daniel R ^a   Copland, James ^a   Neal, David A ^a   Topa, Daniel M ^a   Riera, Phillip ^a  

^a WaveFront Sciences Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Focal length; Focal length measurement; Hartmann Shack; Lens power; Lens testing; Optical metrology; Optical testing; Shack Hartmann; Vergence; Wavefront sensor

Indexed keywords

FOCAL LENGTH; FOCAL LENGTH MEASUREMENTS; HARTMANN-SHACK; LENS POWER; LENS TESTING; OPTICAL METROLOGY; SHACK-HARTMANN; VERGENCE; WAVEFRONT SENSORS;

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; COMPUTER CONTROL; DATA REDUCTION; IMAGE PROCESSING; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; OPTICAL TESTING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; RAY TRACING; WAVEFRONTS;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES;

EID: 13444257769     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.561772     Document Type: Conference Paper

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