Phase-shifting point-diffraction interferometer developed by using the electro-optic effect in ferroelectric crystals

Opt Lett. 2006 Dec 15;31(24):3597-9. doi: 10.1364/ol.31.003597.

Abstract

A novel and simple phase-shifting point-diffraction interferometer using a z-cut lithium niobate wafer is proposed. The pinhole is realized by an optical lithography process, aluminum deposition, and subsequent lift-off on the surface of the wafer. The phase shifting is obtained by inducing the electro-optic effect along the z crystal axis. We demonstrate experimentally the possibility of retrieving an aberrated wavefront.