Shearing Interferometer

Shearing Interferometer

Supplier
Shineoptics
Category
Interferometers
Origin
China

This shearing-interferometry instrument provides simple, intuitive assessment of laser-beam parallelism as a reference for laser alignment or laboratory optical-path adjustment. Beam collimation is calculated from fringe rotation relative to a horizontal baseline, while fringe shape reveals the original wavefront's aberration distribution. It is both a beam-collimation tester and a qualitative wavefront analyzer. Principle:a high-quality optical flat of finite thickness and slight wedge angle divides a spatially coherent wavefront into two identical, mutually displaced wavefronts. Coherence produces interference in their overlap (Figure1). Figure1:schematic of shearing interference. The wedge direction is perpendicular to the shear. A perfectly parallel beam produces fringes parallel to the shear; convergence or divergence rotates them (Figure2). Figure2:shearing interferograms for different beam states. Wavefront aberrations bend the fringes in characteristic ways, allowing qualitative identification of aberration type and magnitude. Measurement method: 1. Collimation assessment:observe fringe tilt on the receiving screen as in Figure2. Fringes parallel to the baseline indicate collimation; upward tilt indicates divergence and downward tilt convergence. For a nonparallel beam, the rotation angle gives divergence. Figure3 shows the calculation method. Figure3:beam-divergence calculation. The source introduces formulas for curvature radius and divergence without displaying them in this text. Incident diameter d and wavelength are known; shear is available from catalog specifications. Fringe spacing depends on wavelength and wedge angle and can be read from the catalog or measured. Fringe rotation is measured using an optional graduated receiver. Substitution into equations(1) and(2) yields wavefront curvature radius and divergence. 2. Aberration assessment:compare with the referenced interferograms. Figure4:spherical aberration at different defocus positions, (a)inside focus, (b)at focus, (c)and(d)outside focus. Figure5:coma, (a)without defocus, (b)with slight defocus. Figure6:astigmatism, (a)sagittal shear, (b)tangential shear.

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Overview

This shearing-interferometry instrument provides simple, intuitive assessment of laser-beam parallelism as a reference for laser alignment or laboratory optical-path adjustment. Beam collimation is calculated from fringe rotation relative to a horizontal baseline, while fringe shape reveals the original wavefront's aberration distribution. It is both a beam-collimation tester and a qualitative wavefront analyzer. Principle:a high-quality optical flat of finite thickness and slight wedge angle divides a spatially coherent wavefront into two identical, mutually displaced wavefronts. Coherence produces interference in their overlap (Figure1). Figure1:schematic of shearing interference. The wedge direction is perpendicular to the shear. A perfectly parallel beam produces fringes parallel to the shear; convergence or divergence rotates them (Figure2). Figure2:shearing interferograms for different beam states. Wavefront aberrations bend the fringes in characteristic ways, allowing qualitative identification of aberration type and magnitude. Measurement method: 1. Collimation assessment:observe fringe tilt on the receiving screen as in Figure2. Fringes parallel to the baseline indicate collimation; upward tilt indicates divergence and downward tilt convergence. For a nonparallel beam, the rotation angle gives divergence. Figure3 shows the calculation method. Figure3:beam-divergence calculation. The source introduces formulas for curvature radius and divergence without displaying them in this text. Incident diameter d and wavelength are known; shear is available from catalog specifications. Fringe spacing depends on wavelength and wedge angle and can be read from the catalog or measured. Fringe rotation is measured using an optional graduated receiver. Substitution into equations(1) and(2) yields wavefront curvature radius and divergence. 2. Aberration assessment:compare with the referenced interferograms. Figure4:spherical aberration at different defocus positions, (a)inside focus, (b)at focus, (c)and(d)outside focus. Figure5:coma, (a)without defocus, (b)with slight defocus. Figure6:astigmatism, (a)sagittal shear, (b)tangential shear.

Applications

Reference for laser assembly and alignment or laboratory optical-path adjustment

Key Features

Fused-silica shear plates have low expansion and low stress. Usable wavelengths cover visible and near-IR (400nm~1064nm); the table above lists specifications at representative wavelengths. QY-SP-08 is designed for laser-beam collimation inspection, allowing observation of small-aperture output on a monitor. Designed input power is about 1mw; use attenuation above this level. Other shear interferometers have no incident-intensity restriction.

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Founded in June 2009, Shanghai Qianyao Optical Technology Co., Ltd. is located in Jiading District, Shanghai, and is a high-tech enterprise. The company specializes in the development and sales of optical testing instruments, primarily mid-to-high-end laser interferometers and custom products, serving metrology, scientific research, optical cold processing, and mobile phone panel inspection fields. Its customers include universities, research institutes, Huawei, Sony, and Hikvision. The company masters core laser interferometer technologies, achieving in-house production of optical components, and possesses capabilities in classical optical cold processing, high-efficiency optical cold processing, optical polishing, and ion beam processing. With an annual production capacity of 700 interferometers and cumulative sales exceeding 2000 units, its products are sold domestically and exported to Japan, Korea, the USA, and Europe.

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