Re: [ATM] What would you do??

[Mike Lockwood <melockwo@uiuc.edu>]

John,

John Moore wrote:
> he ran his "last readings" thru sixtests, and figureXP, and they
> showed a strehl of ".89",

> the only thing he's not sure-of is "whether he should continue with
> another figureing-sesion? [go-for that .99 strehl!], or be content
> with his results!??

Are you sure that first Strehl value is really 0.89 and not 0.98?  A
possible typo?

Usually if the wavefront error is 1/8th wave then the Strehl is
significantly higher than 0.89.

If you meant to type 0.98, crack open a tasty beverage and
celebrate.... right after you carefully pack it into a box to ship it
off for coating.

	Mike L.

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