Small-displacement sensing system based on multiple total internal reflections in heterodyne interferometry

Shinn Fwu Wang, Ming Hung Chiu, Wei Wu Chen, Fu Hsi Kao, Rong Seng Chang

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Abstract

A small-displacement sensing system based on multiple total internal reflections in heterodyne interferometry is proposed. In this paper, a small displacement can be obtained only by measuring the variation in phase difference between s- and p-polarization states for the total internal reflection effect. In order to improve the sensitivity, we increase the number of total internal reflections by using a parallelogram prism. The theoretical resolution of the method is better than 0:417nm. The method has some merits, e.g., high resolution, high sensitivity, and real-time measurement. Also, its feasibility is demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2566-2573
Number of pages8
JournalApplied Optics
Volume48
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2009

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