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Identifying diagonal cutter marks on thin wires using 3D imaging.

Ville Vili Heikkinen¹, Ivan Kassamakov, Claude Barbeau

¹Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P. O. Box 64, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland.

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|January 10, 2014

Summary

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Optical 3D imaging successfully matches microscopic marks on 2-mm wires, overcoming limitations of 2D methods. This technique enables reliable, illumination-independent comparison of wire samples for forensic analysis.

Keywords:

3D imaging confocal microscopy diagonal cutters forensic science scanning white light interferometry toolmarks

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Area of Science:

Forensic Science
Materials Science
Optical Metrology

Background:

Matching microscopic marks on 2-mm wires is challenging with traditional 2D comparison microscopy.
2D imaging lacks height data and is susceptible to illumination variations, requiring simultaneous sample analysis.
Previous methods struggle with precise, independent comparison of small, thin wire samples.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate optical 3D imaging methods for matching microscopic marks on 2-mm-thick wires.
To overcome the limitations of 2D imaging in analyzing surface topography and illumination dependency.
To enable reliable, simultaneous-independent comparison of wire samples.

Main Methods:

Utilized scanning white light interferometry (SWLI) for quantitative 3D surface profiling.
Employed confocal microscopy to generate high-resolution 3D profiles of wire marks.
Applied consecutive matching striae (CMS) criteria for profile comparison.

Main Results:

Successfully generated quantitative 3D profiles of microscopic wire marks.
Achieved illumination-independent sample comparison using 3D profiling.
Correctly identified 74 out of 80 profiles using CMS criteria.
Demonstrated successful sample matching using profiles from different 3D imaging devices.

Conclusions:

Optical 3D imaging methods provide a reliable solution for matching cutter marks on thin wires.
The developed techniques overcome previous difficulties associated with 2D imaging and simultaneous analysis.
3D profiling enhances the accuracy and independence of microscopic mark comparison in forensic investigations.