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12 October 2015 Homodyne displacement measuring interferometer probe for optical coordinate measuring machine with tip and tilt sensitivity
Sam C. Butler, Michael A. Ricci, Chen Wang, Qun Wei, Jonathan D. Ellis
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Proceedings Volume 9633, Optifab 2015; 96332E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195966
Event: SPIE Optifab, 2015, Rochester, New York, United States
Abstract
In this proceedings, we present a 3DoF (one linear, two angular) optical probe for measuring freeform optics in conjunction with an optical coordinate measuring machine (OCMM). This probe uses homodyne interferometry in a Michelson configuration and position sensing detection to simultaneously measure displacement, tip, and tilt. The goal of this work is to investigate point-to-point methods for measuring freeform optics and establish a probing methodology that can perform self-alignment with respect to the local optical surface. We present the design and preliminary benchtop validation of the probe's performance. Benchtop validation shows successful measurements with 5 nm linear and 20 μrad angular noise levels, with a 15 μm spot size. A CMOS sensor is used for visual confirmation of proper focus on measurement surface to minimize initial defocus error. A PSD detects linear horizontal and vertical displacement of the reflected beam from the measurement surface using autocollimation. In-phase and quadrature signals are measured by two photodetectors and post-processed to obtain displacement information. Periodic error caused by polarization effects and beam mixing is compensated by FPGA-based signal processing.
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Sam C. Butler, Michael A. Ricci, Chen Wang, Qun Wei, and Jonathan D. Ellis "Homodyne displacement measuring interferometer probe for optical coordinate measuring machine with tip and tilt sensitivity", Proc. SPIE 9633, Optifab 2015, 96332E (12 October 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195966
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KEYWORDS
Homodyne detection

Interferometers

Freeform optics

Heterodyning

Polarization

Optical testing

Interferometry

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