Comparison of three focus sensors for optical topography measurement of rough surfaces

The study compares three variants of focus sensors designed for the optical topography measurement of rough surface specimens with submicron accuracy. We present a theoretical analysis of the focus sensor principles and the experimental measurements with a single point laser probe. A low coherent il...

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Published in:Optics express 2019-11, Vol.27 (23), p.33459-33473
Main Authors: Šarbort, Martin, Holá, Miroslava, Pavelka, Jan, Schovánek, Petr, Řeřucha, Šimon, Oulehla, Jindřich, Fořt, Tomáš, Lazar, Josef
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Language:English
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Summary:The study compares three variants of focus sensors designed for the optical topography measurement of rough surface specimens with submicron accuracy. We present a theoretical analysis of the focus sensor principles and the experimental measurements with a single point laser probe. A low coherent illumination beam was provided by a monochromatic laser source and a rotating diffuser, which reduced the speckles generated by the rough surface. The reflected beam was modulated by three specific optical elements (axicon, double wedge prism, four spherical lenses) realized by a spatial light modulator. A digital camera detected the output intensity patterns that were evaluated by the intensity centroid method. The results showed a good coincidence of the surface profiles obtained by the three sensor variants with the root-mean-square deviations below one micron. We discuss the results obtained for several specimens with various surface roughness and compare the differences between the three focus sensor variants.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.27.033459