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    • Optical Metrology
    • Interferometry
    • Precision Measurement

    Background:

    • Phase shift moire interferometry is a powerful technique for deformation analysis.
    • Existing calibration methods often require expensive, high-precision components.
    • A need exists for a simpler, more accessible calibration procedure.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a new, simplified calibration procedure for phase shift moire interferometry.
    • To demonstrate that the calibration can be performed without specialized calibration objects.
    • To validate the accuracy and precision of the proposed method.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a novel calibration algorithm intrinsic to the moire setup.
    • Implementation of a fully automatic calibration process.
    • Determination of the fringe plane distance (lambda) through self-calibration.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method successfully calibrates the phase shift moire interferometer.
    • The fringe plane distance (lambda) was determined with a high precision of 1.3%.
    • Control measurements on a plane surface and a sphere confirmed the accuracy of the determined lambda value.

    Conclusions:

    • The new calibration procedure is effective and practical for phase shift moire interferometry.
    • The method's reliance solely on the moire setup simplifies calibration and reduces costs.
    • The demonstrated precision of 1.3% for lambda highlights the method's reliability.