Laser Confocal Interference Multi-Parameter Measurement Method for Spherical Lens

Lirong Qiu, Yang Xiao, Weiqian Zhao*, Yun Wang

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Abstract

This letter proposes a new, comprehensive laser confocal interference multi-parameter measurement method (CIMPM) to improve the measurement accuracy and efficiency for the multiple parameters of a spherical lens. By integrating laser confocal and sphere interference measurement techniques, the proposed CIMPM uses the laser confocal focusing technique to measure the radius, thickness, and refractivity of a spherical lens, and uses laser interference measurement technique to measure the surface figure. So, this technique achieves high accuracy comprehensive multi-parameter measurements of a spherical lens on a single instrument. Experiments indicate that the proposed CIMPM can achieve a measurement accuracy of 9 ppm for the radius, 3.2.×10-4 for the thickness, 1.6.×10-4 for the refractivity, and a peak to valley of λ/20 for the surface figure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2716-2719
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume28
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2016

Keywords

  • Confocal interference
  • figure measurement
  • multi-parameter measurement
  • spherical lens

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