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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Interferometry
  • Wave Physics

Background:

  • Phase-shifting interferometry (PSI) is crucial for precise optical metrology.
  • Traditional PSI methods often require complex phase-shifting algorithms.
  • Amplitude variations in reference waves can introduce errors in standard interferometry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a new phase-shifting interferometry method.
  • To utilize wave amplitude modulation for phase measurement.
  • To simplify the analysis of interferometric data.

Main Methods:

  • Interference of three waves: two reference waves and one probe wave.
  • Maintaining a constant phase difference of π/2 between the two reference waves.
  • Mathematical modeling of the resulting interferogram, considering amplitude variations.

Main Results:

  • Three interference terms are generated.
  • One interference term is eliminated due to the π/2 phase difference.
  • Two remaining terms are in quadrature, simplifying the phase extraction.
  • The phase is determined by amplitude variations of the reference waves.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers a new approach to phase-shifting interferometry.
  • Wave amplitude modulation effectively encodes phase information.
  • Theoretical model and numerical simulations validate the technique's feasibility.