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Kyung-Il Joo¹, Chang-Sub Park, Min-Kyu Park

¹School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kyungpook National University, Buk-gu, Daegu, Korea.

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This study presents a compact optical profilometry system using a single liquid crystal (LC) cell to generate phase-shifted patterns for precise 3D surface measurement without complex optics.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Metrology
Materials Science

Background:

Optical profilometry is crucial for 3D object morphology measurement.
Compact system design is a key challenge for practical applications.
Traditional methods often require bulky projection optics.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a compact optical profilometry system.
To utilize a single liquid crystal (LC) cell for pattern generation.
To achieve precise 3D surface reconstruction without phase unwrapping.

Main Methods:

Implemented phase-shifting profilometry using a single LC phase modulator.
Designed the LC cell to generate interference patterns with variable spatial frequencies.
Calibrated the LC modulator by measuring voltage-dependent phase modulation.

Main Results:

Successfully generated multi-spatial frequency and phase-shifted patterns.
Demonstrated a compact optical profilometry system.
Obtained accurate depth profiles without requiring a phase-unwrapping algorithm.

Conclusions:

A single LC cell can effectively generate complex interference patterns for optical profilometry.
The proposed method offers a compact and efficient solution for 3D surface measurement.
Eliminating the need for phase unwrapping simplifies the reconstruction process.