Accuracy verification methodology for computer-generated hologram used for testing a 3.5-meter mirror based on an equivalent element

Autor: Kai Xu, Haixiang Hu, Xin Zhang, Hongda Wei, Zhiyu Zhang, Xuejun Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Light: Advanced Manufacturing, Vol 5, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2689-9620
DOI: 10.37188/lam.2024.025
Popis: Interferometry with computer-generated holograms (CGHs) is a unique solution for the highly accurate testing of large-aperture aspheric mirrors. However, no direct testing method for quantifying the measurement accuracy of CGHs has been developed. In this study, we developed a methodology for verifying CGH accuracy based on an element that is functionally equivalent to a large-aperture mirror in terms of accuracy verification. The equivalent element decreased the aperture by one or higher orders of magnitude, implying that the mirror could be replaced by a non-CGH technology in a comparison test. In this study, a 281 mm diamond-turned mirror was fabricated as the equivalent element of a 3.5 m aspheric mirror and measured using CGH and LUPHOScan profilometers. Surface error composition and root-mean-square (RMS) density analyses were performed. The methodology verification accuracy of the CGH was 4 nm (RMS) in the low- to mid-frequency bands, with a measured surface accuracy of approximately 10 nm (RMS). This methodology provides a feasible solution for CGH accuracy verification, ensuring high-accuracy and reliable testing of large-aperture aspheric mirrors.
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