Dear Colleagues,

Advanced optical manufacturing technology is the key technology in the fields of space remote sensing, space situational awareness and deep space exploration, which is related to national security, national defense construction and national economy. High precision optical testing and instruments are the prerequisite and guarantee of advanced optical manufacturing technology. In recent years, the scope of research in the field of technology has been continuously expanding, deepening the connotation, and it is developing in the direction of higher accuracy, higher efficiency, more complex, more rapid, and lower cost, and higher requirements are put forward for optical testing technology and instruments. This Special Issue aims to reflect the latest research achievements and the developing trend of optical system high precision manufacturing and testing technology, Optical components measurement and evaluate, etc. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

• Optical high-precision testing technology;
• Optical testing instruments and equipments;
• Optical testing data processing and analysis;
• Superfine measurement technology for special optical parts;
• Measurement methods for geometric parameters of optical components;
• Testing technology for physical characteristics of optical components;
• Detection and evaluation technology for surface defects of optical components;
• Subsurface damage detection and assessment technology for optical components;
• Optical system testing techniques;

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Xiaokun Wang
Prof. Dr. Hua Shen
Dr. Guoyan Sun
Guest Editors

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• optical testing
• optical instrument
• optical measurement
• optical components
• optical system
• optical analysis and testing
• optical surface error
• surface defect detection and evaluation
• subsurface defect detection