Optical Wavefront Interferometry – evolution, challenges and opportunities
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Optical wavefront interferometry has evolved into increasingly compact and portable forms with optimizations and novel developments from multi-component, bulk-optic configurations to miniaturized multi-core fiber forms; each presents its own advantages, challenges and opportunities. OCIS codes: 030.0030 Coherence; 070.0070 Fourier optics and signal processing; 120.0120 Instrumentation, measurement and metrology; 190.0190 Nonlinear optics; 300.0300 Spectroscopy
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