A simple inexpensive MTF meter

Year: 1980

Authors: Arecchi F.T., Bassan M., Molesini G.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy

Abstract: An improved version of a double grating shearing interferometer for rapid MTF evaluation is described. The performance of this device is compared with that of a commercial device yielding the Fourier transform of the point spread function.

Journal/Review: OPTICA ACTA

Volume: 27 (8)      Pages from: 1263  to: 1266

More Information: The authors are greatly indebted to S . F . Jacobs, who worked at the former version of the configuration presented here and encouraged them toward new improvements with discussion and valuable suggestions . G . M . gratefully acknowledges R . V . Shack and J . C . Wyant for valuable conversations concerning this work . This work was partially supported by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche .
KeyWords: Interferometry; Methodology; Modulation transfer function; Visual system; Optical metrology
DOI: 10.1080/713820365

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