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Testing Parabolic Surfaces with Annular Subaperture Interferograms

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A parabolic surface is tested with spherical reference wavefronts, and with the analysis of partial annular zone interferograms. By means of a computer program, based on the subaperture annular information, complete information about the entire surface can be derived.

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  1. Instituto Nacional de Astrof$iAsica, $OAptica y Electr$oAnica, Apdo. Postal 51 and 216, Puebla, C.P., 72000, Mexico

    Ferm$ian Granados-Agust$ian, J. Fausto Escobar-Romero & Alejandro Cornejo-Rodr$iaguez

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Granados-Agust$ian, F., Escobar-Romero, J.F. & Cornejo-Rodr$iaguez, A. Testing Parabolic Surfaces with Annular Subaperture Interferograms. OPT REV 11, 82–86 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-004-0082-7

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