Interferogram Analysis For Optical Testing

The second edition of Interferogram Analysis for Optical Testing is designed to meet the needs of all those involved or wanting to become involved in this area of advanced optical engineering. For those new to the science, it provides the necessary fundamentals, including basic computational methods for studying fringe patterns. For those with deeper experience, it fills in the gaps and adds the information necessary to complete and update ones education. Written by the most experienced researchers in optical testing, this text discusses classical and innovative fringe analysis and includes coverage of digital image filtering, phase detection algorithms, and aspheric wavelength testing.