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Stitching of Equatorial Profiles for Extended Spatial Range Assessment
Published
Author(s)
P Sullivan, R E. Parks, Lianzhen Shao
Abstract
This paper describes a method for stitching multiple overlapping interferometric measurements of the equator of a high quality sphere to produce a single profile representing the roundness of the ball. The resulting optical profile measurement is compared with one obtained using a mechanical measurement and it is demonstrated that very good agreement exists between the two independent measurements.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of SPIE, Specification, Production, and Testing of Optical Components and Systems, Anthony E. Gee, Jean-Francois Houee, Editors
Sullivan, P.
, Parks, R.
and Shao, L.
(1996),
Stitching of Equatorial Profiles for Extended Spatial Range Assessment, Proceedings of SPIE, Specification, Production, and Testing of Optical Components and Systems, Anthony E. Gee, Jean-Francois Houee, Editors, Glasgow, UK
(Accessed October 10, 2025)