ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15367-1 First edition 2003-09-15 Lasers and laser-related equipment - Test methods for determination of the shape of a laser beam wavefront- Part 1: Terminology and fundamental aspects Lasers et équipements associes aux lasers-Methodesd'essaipourla determination de la forme du front d'onde du faisceau laser- Partie1:Terminologie etaspects fondamentaux Reference number ISO 15367-1:2003(E) @ISO2003 No reproduction or networking permited without io Not for Resale ISO 15367-1:2003(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The ISO Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. @ISO2003 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Casepostale 56:CH-1211Geneva20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ ISo 2003-All rights reserved CyhtlanzoStandardzato No reproduction or networking pemmited without license from IHs Not for Resale ISO 15367-1:2003(E) Contents Page Foreword Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions... 3.1 General definitions... 3.2 Definitions associated withpower (energy)densitydistribution 3.3 Definitions associated with astigmatism.... 3.4 Definitionsrelated tothe characteristics and topography of the wavefront. 3.5 Definitions related towavefrontgradientmeasurements ... 4 Test methods... 8 4.1 Lasertypes 4.2 Safety..... 4.3 Testenvironment 4.4 Beam modification . 4.5 Detector system.. 10 4.6 Wavefront measuring instruments... 10 5 Test and measurement procedures .. 11 5.1 Alignment.... 5.2 Calibration... 11 5.3 Visual inspection of automated data analysis 11 5.4 Measurement procedures. 12 6 Analysis of wavefrontquality.. 12 6.1 Polynomial representation ofwavefronts 12 6.2 Computation ofwavefrontquality... 12 7 Uncertainty.... 13 7.1 Requirements for uncertainty estimation. 13 7.2 Sources of uncertainty ... 14 8 Test report.. 14 AnnexA(informative)Astigmatism and laserbeams Bibliography Standardizationi rights reserved ili Copyright Intem lional Organization No reproduction or networking pemited without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 15367-1:2003(E) Foreword (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (lEC)onallmattersofelectrotechnicalstandardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 15367-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 172, Optics and optical instruments, Subcommittee SC 9, Electro-optical systems. ISO 15367 consists of the following parts, under the general title Lasers and laser-related equipment- Test methods fordetermination of the shape ofa laserbeamwa