PD ISO/TR 14999-2:2005

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Measurement objects
  2.1 Surfaces
  2.2 Optical components in transmission
  2.3 Optical systems
  2.4 Indirect examination of the function of optical elements
3 Hardware aspects of an interferometer and test environment
  3.1 General
  3.2 Construction principles and influences on the quality
      of measurements
  3.3 Test environment
4 Methods for evaluating the optical path difference
  4.1 General
  4.2 Visual inspection of interferograms
  4.3 Manual evaluation of interferograms
  4.4 Phase measurements with temporal carrier
  4.5 Phase measurements with spatial carrier
  4.6 Removal of phase ambiguities (phase unwrapping)
  4.7 Registration of wavefronts; coordinate systems, coordinate
      system definition
  4.8 Polynomial and other representations of wavefronts
5 Test reports and calibration certificates
  5.1 General
  5.2 Content of test reports and calibration certificates
  5.3 Test reports
  5.4 Calibration certificates
  5.5 Opinions and interpretations
  5.6 Electronic transmission of results
  5.7 Format of reports and certificates
  5.8 Amendments to test reports and calibration certificates
6 Data format
Annex A (informative) Orthogonal polynomials
Annex B (informative) Orthogonal functions on "unusual areas"
Bibliography

Provides fundamental explanations to interferometric measurement objects, describes hardware aspects of interferometers and evaluation methods, and gives recommendations for test reports and calibration certificates.