A target position measurement method using a compressed Arago spot image is presented for real time data processing. To decrease the amount of data of the Arago spot image, the image is optically compressed into a one dimensional line image by a cylindrical lens. The experimental results for a 5 mm diameter target demonstrated a measurement accuracy of 0.35 µm when the target was 10 m from a charge coupled device (CCD) camera.
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