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    Area of Science:

    • Optical Metrology
    • Surface Science
    • Interferometry

    Background:

    • Accurate surface profiling is crucial in various scientific and industrial applications.
    • Traditional phase-shifting interferometry methods can be limited by environmental factors and instrument imperfections.
    • Existing models often fail to account for complex cavity influences, affecting measurement accuracy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a general and robust method for surface profiling using phase-shifting interferometry.
    • To incorporate a comprehensive physical model addressing key cavity influences.
    • To achieve accurate surface profile determination without restrictions on surface shape.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized iterative linear regression to fit interferograms to a detailed physical cavity model.
    • The model accounts for rigid-body motion, phase shifter errors, multiple interference, and spatial variations.
    • Employed an iterative approach, solving for space- and time-dependent variables separately with an initial surface profile estimate.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated robust and rapid convergence of the iterative fitting process.
    • The method successfully modeled complex cavity influences and their cross-couplings.
    • Achieved accurate surface profiling irrespective of surface shape or departure.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed general method provides a significant advancement in phase-shifting interferometry for surface profiling.
    • The technique offers high accuracy and broad applicability due to its comprehensive physical model.
    • This approach overcomes limitations of previous methods, enabling precise surface characterization.