Abstract:
Described is an interferometric surface contour measurement system for projecting structured light patterns onto an object. The measurement system includes an interferometric projector, an imager, and a processor. The imager is rigidly coupled to the projector to maintain a stable relationship to the projected, structured light pattern. The imager receives the structured light pattern and together with the processor, determines whether the projected image includes a positional error. In some embodiments, the projector is a multi-channel projector, each channel having an optical axis spatially separated from the others, one of the channels including the imager and dedicated for determining positional error. In other embodiments, the projector is a single-channel projector projecting a structured light pattern onto the object, a portion of the structured light pattern being tapped-off for determining positional error.
Abstract:
Described is an interferometric surface contour measurement system for projecting structured light patterns onto an object. The measurement system includes an interferometric projector, an imager, and a processor. The imager is rigidly coupled to the projector to maintain a stable relationship to the projected, structured light pattern. The imager receives the structured light pattern and together with the processor, determines whether the projected image includes a positional error. In some embodiments, the projector is a multi-channel projector, each channel having an optical axis spatially separated from the others, one of the channels including the imager and dedicated for determining positional error. In other embodiments, the projector is a single-channel projector projecting a structured light pattern onto the object, a portion of the structured light pattern being tapped-off for determining positional error.
Abstract:
Described is a multiple channel interferometric surface contour measurement system. The measurement system includes a multiple channel interferometer projector, a digital camera and a processor. The projector includes two or more interferometer channels. Each channel has an optical axis spatially separate from the optical axes of the other channels. Each channel projects a fringe pattern onto the surface of an object to be measured. Image data for the fringe patterns projected on the object surface are acquired by the digital camera. The processor controls the projection of the fringe patterns of different spatial frequencies, adjusts the phase of each fringe pattern and generates surface contour data in response to the camera image data. The multiple channel interferometric surface contour measurement system provides numerous advantages over conventional single channel interferometric systems, including reduced sensitivity to optical noise, improved stability and increased measurement accuracy.
Abstract:
Described is a multiple channel interferometric surface contour measurement system. The measurement system includes a multiple channel interferometer projector, a digital camera and a processor. The projector includes two or more interferometer channels. Each channel has an optical axis spatially separate from the optical axes of the other channels. Each channel projects a fringe pattern onto the surface of an object to be measured. Image data for the fringe patterns projected on the object surface are acquired by the digital camera. The processor controls the projection of the fringe patterns of different spatial frequencies, adjusts the phase of each fringe pattern and generates surface contour data in response to the camera image data. The multiple channel interferometric surface contour measurement system provides numerous advantages over conventional single channel interferometric systems, including reduced sensitivity to optical noise, improved stability and increased measurement accuracy.
Abstract:
Described is a multiple channel interferometric surface contour measurement system. The measurement system includes a multiple channel interferometer projector, a digital camera and a processor. The projector includes two or more interferometer channels. Each channel has an optical axis spatially separate from the optical axes of the other channels. Each channel projects a fringe pattern onto the surface of an object to be measured. Image data for the fringe patterns projected on the object surface are acquired by the digital camera. The processor controls the projection of the fringe patterns of different spatial frequencies, adjusts the phase of each fringe pattern and generates surface contour data in response to the camera image data. The multiple channel interferometric surface contour measurement system provides numerous advantages over conventional single channel interferometric systems, including reduced sensitivity to optical noise, improved stability and increased measurement accuracy.
Abstract:
Described are a multiple channel interferometric surface contour measurement system and methods of determining surface contour data for the same. The measurement system includes a multiple channel interferometer projector, a digital camera and a processor. Fringe patterns generated by spatially separate channels in the projector are projected onto an object surface to be measured. The digital camera acquires images of the fringe patterns and the processor determines surface contour data from the fringe patterns. More specifically, fringe numbers are determined for points on the object surface based on image data. The fringe numbers are modified according to collinear adjustment values so that the modified fringe numbers correspond to a common, collinear axis for the interferometer projector. After unwrapping the modified fringe numbers, the unwrapped values are modified by the collinear adjustment values to obtain accurate fringe numbers for the pixels in each interferometer channel.
Abstract:
Described are a multiple channel interferometric surface contour measurement system and methods of determining surface contour data for the same. The measurement system includes a multiple channel interferometer projector, a digital camera and a processor. Fringe patterns generated by spatially separate channels in the projector are projected onto an object surface to be measured. The digital camera acquires images of the fringe patterns and the processor determines surface contour data from the fringe patterns. More specifically, fringe numbers arc determined for points on the object surface based on image data. The fringe numbers are modified according to collinear adjustment values so that the modified fringe numbers correspond to a common, collinear axis for the interferometer projector. After unwrapping the modified fringe numbers, the unwrapped values are modified by the collinear adjustment values to obtain accurate fringe numbers for the pixels in each interferometer channel.
Abstract:
An optical collection system for use in a surface inspection system for inspecting a surface of a workpiece. The surface inspection system has an incident beam projected through a back quartersphere and toward a location on the surface of the workpiece to impinge on the surface. This forms a reflected beam that extends along a light channel axis in a front quartersphere, and forms scattered light having a haze scatter portion. The incident beam and the light channel axis form an incident plane. The optical collection system includes back collectors that are positioned in the back quartersphere for collecting the scattered light, where each of the back collectors is disposed in the back quartersphere outside the incident plane, and at a relative minimum in the Rayleigh scatter.
Abstract:
A surface inspection system, as well as related components and methods, are provided. The surface inspection system includes a beam source subsystem, a beam scanning subsystem, a workpiece movement subsystem, an optical collection and detection subsystem, and a processing subsystem. The system features a variable polarization a polarizing relay assembly arranged to selectively permit the scattered light having a selected polarization orientation to pass along a detector optical axis to a light detection unit in the detection subsystem. The system also features a collector output width varying subsystem for varying the width of an output slit in response to changes in the location of the location scanned on the workpiece.
Abstract:
A surface inspection system, as well as related components and methods, are provided. The surface inspection system includes a beam source subsystem, a beam scanning subsystem, a workpiece movement subsystem, an optical collection and detection subsystem, and a processing subsystem. The system features a variable polarization a polarizing relay assembly arranged to selectively permit the scattered light having a selected polarization orientation to pass along a detector optical axis to a light detection unit in the detection subsystem. They system also features a collector output width varying subsystem for varying the width of an output slit in response to changes in the location of the location scanned on the workpiece.