Test Optics maximize accuracy of interferometers.
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With Absolute(TM) Fizeau 150 concave and convex reference spheres, users can record and store reference wavefronts for subtraction from interferometric test data, optimizing system accuracy. Absolute(TM) Fizeau l50 transmission and reference flats increase absolute accuracy of Zygo® style Fizeau surface and wavefront-testing interferometers to 150 without need to store, manipulate, or subtract reference wavefronts during testing process.
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Melles Griot Optics Group Adds to Absolute(TM) Fizeau Family of Test Optics
Rochester, New York-The Melles Griot Optics Group today announced that they have released additional Fizeau test optics to complement their Absolute(TM) Fizeau l40 transmission sphere product line. The addition of Absolute(TM) Fizeau l50 concave and convex reference spheres will allow the user to record and store reference wavefronts for subtraction from interferometric test data, substantially improving their interferometer system's absolute accuracy. Also added to the product lineup are Absolute(TM) Fizeau l50 transmission and reference flats that cost-effectively increase the absolute accuracy of Zygo® style Fizeau surface and wavefront-testing interferometers to l50 without the need to store, manipulate, or subtract reference wavefronts during the testing process.
Media release
According to Dr. Bruce Capron, director of sales and marketing, "The new Absolute(TM) family of test optics will enable the interferometer user to quadruple the accuracy of their existing Fizeau interferometer. This should be of great interest to every optics house that wants to upgrade their test capabilities and increase the quality of the lenses that they produce."
Melles Griot is a leading global supplier of photonics products including optical components and systems, lasers, motion-control systems, laser measurement instrumentation, opto-mechanical hardware, and vibration-isolated optical tables and workstations. The company has manufacturing and distribution activities in 41 countries, serving industries as diverse as semiconductor, biotechnology, metrology, and research. Melles Griot is a Barloworld Scientific company.
For more information, contact:
Melles Griot Optics Group
Director of Sales & Marketing
55 Science Parkway
Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: 1- 800-775-7558 / (585) 244-7220
Fax: (585) 244-6292
www.mellesgriot.com
January 2007
