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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Microscopy Techniques
    • Surface Metrology

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    • Traditional surface profiling often requires complex mechanical scanning systems.
    • Chromatic aberration in microscopy is typically an unwanted artifact.
    • Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) offer potential for dynamic optical control.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel 3D surface profiling system using chromatic confocal microscopy.
    • To eliminate the need for mechanical translation in 3D imaging.
    • To leverage liquid crystal displays (LCDs) for lateral scanning and chromatic aberration for axial scanning.

    Main Methods:

    • A chromatic confocal microscopy setup was designed.
    • Two liquid crystal display (LCD) panels were integrated for lateral scanning.
    • Axial scanning was achieved by utilizing the chromatic aberration of the objective lens.
    • Wavelength-to-depth coding was implemented using chromatic aberration, with decoding via a dispersion prism.

    Main Results:

    • The system successfully performed 3D surface profiling without mechanical translation.
    • Performance was validated using a 50 μm step standard.
    • The capability for 3D imaging was demonstrated using an onion epidermis sample.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed chromatic confocal microscopy system with LCD panels provides a viable, translation-free method for 3D surface profiling.
    • This approach simplifies 3D imaging setups by replacing mechanical scanning with optical control.
    • The system shows promise for various applications in surface metrology and imaging.