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  • Optics and Photonics
  • Metrology and Measurement

Background:

  • Traditional holographic interferometry systems can be complex and require specialized equipment.
  • Accurate 3-D shape sensing is crucial in various industrial and scientific applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a simplified microstructured light-pattern generator for 3-D shape sensing using a specially designed three-core fiber.
  • To develop a more accessible and efficient method for measuring object surface topography.

Main Methods:

  • A fiber-optic interferometric grid generator utilizing a three-core fiber was developed.
  • Square or hexagon grid-interferometric fringe patterns were projected onto object surfaces.
  • 2-D Fourier transforming profilometry was employed to analyze the deformed grid patterns captured by a CCD camera.

Main Results:

  • The fiber-optic grid-interferogram technique significantly simplified the holographic interferometry system.
  • Convenient generation of carrier grid interferograms was achieved without complex auxiliary components.
  • The system demonstrated potential for use in narrow spaces due to the small size of the three-core fiber.

Conclusions:

  • The developed microstructured light-pattern generator offers a simplified and efficient approach to 3-D shape sensing.
  • The use of three-core fiber technology enables measurements in previously inaccessible areas.
  • The data-fusion capability of the fringe patterns promises enhanced accuracy in 3-D shape measurement.