Sensors and Lasers
Optical equipment as follows:
| Reference | Parameter | Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| 6B004.b | having an unobscured aperture of | > 10 cm |
6B004.aEquipment for measuring absolute reflectance to an "accuracy" of equal to or less (better) than 0.1% of the reflectance value;
6B004.bEquipment other than optical surface scattering measurement equipment, having an unobscured aperture of more than 10 cm, specially designed for the non-contact optical measurement of a non-planar optical surface figure (profile) to an "accuracy" of 2 nm or less (better) against the required profile.
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