# ISO 14997:2011 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 14997:2011, item title is Optics and photonics — Test methods for surface imperfections of optical elements; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 14997:2017; withdrawn / published date is 2011-04-12, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 14997:2011 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Optics and photonics — Test methods for surface imperfections of optical elements _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 14997:2017 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2011-04-12 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 55747,IS,,ISO 14997:2011,Optics and photonics — Test methods for surface imperfections of optical elements,Optique et photonique — Méthodes d'essai applicables aux imperfections de surface des éléments optiques,2011-04-12,2,['37.020'],ISO/TC 172/SC 1,9599,[25611],[63464],"['en','fr']",14,

ISO 14997:2011 establishes the physical principles and practical means for the implementation of methods for measuring surface imperfections. This method evaluates the surface area obscured or affected by the imperfections.

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