Field guide to displacement measuring interferometry

✍ Scribed by Ellis, Jonathan David

• Publisher: SPIE
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 150
• Series: SPIE field guides FG30
• Edition: Spi
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This [i]Field Guide [/i]provides a practical treatment of the fundamental theory of displacement measuring interferometry, with examples of interferometry systems and uses. It outlines alignment techniques for optical components, signal processing systems for phase measurements, and laser stabilization for homodyne and heterodyne sources. The concept of displacement measurement uncertainty is discussed with a practical example of calculating uncertainty budgets. For practicing engineers, this [i]Field Guide [/i]will serve as a refresher manual for error sources and uncertainty budgets. For researchers, it will bring new insight to the way in which this technology can be useful in their field. For new engineers, researchers, and students, it will also serve as an introduction into basic alignment techniques for breadboard-based optical systems

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Glossary of terms and acronyms --
Fundamentals of light and interference --
Basic interferometry systems --
Interferometry system characteristics --
Special interferometer configurations --
Interferometer alignment --
Mixing and periodic error --
Measurement errors and uncertainty --
Measurement uncertainty example --
Equation summary --
Bibliography.