Applied Optics · 1995 · 105 citations · 16 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsOpticsFourier OpticsInterferometryOptical AberrationsPhysical OpticsWave OpticsFringe AnalysisInterference Fringe AnalysisInterferometric MeasurementInterferometric MetrologyNumerical ApertureObscuration EffectsOptical InterferometersOptical Interferometry
The effect of numerical aperture on the fringe spacing in interferometry is analyzed by the use of wave optics. The results are compared with published experimental results, and the influence of apodization of the wave front is discussed. The effects of central obscuration and surface tilt are also considered.
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