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Self-referenced method for optical path difference calibration in low-coherence interferometry

Theo Lasser, Boris Clément Karamata
2003
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A simple method for the calibration of optical path difference modulation in low-coherence interferometry is presented. Spectrally filtering a part of the detected interference signal results in a high-coherence signal that encodes the scan imperfections and permits their correction. The method is self-referenced in the sense that no secondary high-coherence light source is necessary. Using a spectrometer setup for spectral filtering allows for flexibility in both the choice of calibration wavelength and the maximum scan range. To demonstrate the method's usefulness, it is combined with a recently published digital spectral shaping technique to measure the thickness of a pellicle beam splitter with a white-light source. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.

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Theo Lasser, Boris Clément Karamata
2003
Journal Articles

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/bb2951aa-db1b-4db2-abb9-83374f93740b

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