Abstract
We present an automated surface profiling system based on a shearing interferometer, in which precise measurement of the polarization states eliminates fringe ambiguity. A full error correction based on Mueller matrices allows comparatively inaccurate but rapidly switchable liquid-crystal wave plates to be used, enabling unambiguous profile information to be obtained in real time.
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