Simple focal-length measurement technique with a circular Dammann grating

Applied Optics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-49

  Zhao, Shuai ^a   Wen, Jacky Fung ^a   Chung, Po Sheun ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOCUSING; MEASUREMENT THEORY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

DAMMANN GRATING; DISPLACEMENT; FOCAL LENGTH MEASUREMENTS; RADIAL RINGS;

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS;

EID: 33846872124     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.46.000044     Document Type: Article

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