Wavefront Sciences, Inc.

William T Turner

Daniel Ralph Neal

Ron R Rammage

Darrell J Armstrong

Justin D Mansell

A Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor having an aperture which is smaller than the size of an object being measured is used to measure the wavefront for the entire object. The wavefront sensor and the object are translated relative to one another to measure the wavefronts at a plurality of subregions of the object. The measured wavefronts are then stitched together to form a wavefront of the object. The subregions may overlap in at least one dimensions. A reference surface may be provided to calibrate the wavefront sensor.

Apparatus and method for evaluating a target larger than a measuring aperture of a sensor

An apparatus and method for characterizing a pulsed energy beam with a two-dimensional wavefront sensor. The data acquisition is synchronized with the output of the beam from the pulsed source, so that a beam characterization, including phase, can be determined in a single pulse.

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Albuquerque, NM, United States of America

William T Turner