Abstract
The precision and accuracy of interferometers using quadrature fringe detection are often limited not by the interferometer itself but by the detector system. There are three typical errors: unequal gain in the two channels; quadrature phase shift error; and zero offsets. This paper describes a simple method for determining the quadrature errors from experimental data obtained in the interferometer and correcting for them. A numerical example demonstrating the significant improvement in the precision of interferometer data is given.
© 1981 Optical Society of America
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