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Xiangchao Zhang1, Jian Wang2, Yajun Wang3
1Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|November 9, 2024
Summary
Optics offers non-contact measurement, versatility, and high sensitivity for advancing precision metrology. This technology is key to developing sophisticated measurement tools and techniques.
Area of Science:
- Optics and Photonics
- Metrology and Measurement Science
- Precision Engineering
Background:
- Optics is a foundational scientific field.
- It provides essential non-contact measurement capabilities.
- Its versatility and high sensitivity are critical for advanced applications.
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