arrow
Return

Precision surface metrology using a rapid optimization method in diffraction phase microscopy

delete2025-10-01
delete0
PRE
AI
S
S. Narayan
G
Gannavarpu, Rajshekhar *
DOI:10.1364/AO.569841delete
deleteOriginal
deleteOriginal request for help
deleteShare
deleteSave
Abstract

Abstract

En 中文
For nanoscale measurement of the surface profile of a test sample, optical interferometry has emerged as a prominent approach in precision metrology.The fundamental requirement in this approach is reliable measurement of phase from the recorded interferogram. However, phase retrieval is constrained by several challenges such as noise, nonuniform amplitude fluctuations, and high computational cost. In this paper, we present a graphics processing unit-assisted second-order optimization technique for demodulating interferograms corrupted by severe noise and uneven fringe amplitude variations. The effectiveness of the proposed method for phase estimation is demonstrated using rigorous numerical experiments that involve varying noise levels and different fringe amplitude fluctuations. Our results show that the proposed method offers significant advantages, including high computational gain and robust phase estimation accuracy, in processing interferograms corrupted with severe noise. Additionally, the practical utility of the method is showcased through its application in measuring surface profiles using experimental interferograms captured via diffraction phase microscopy. (c) 2025 Optica Publishing Group. All rights, including for text and data mining (TDM), Artificial Intelligence (AI) training, and similar technologies, are reserved.
Keywords:
FRINGE-PATTERN-ANALYSIS
OPTICAL MEASUREMENT
FOURIER-TRANSFORM
EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS
DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHY
PROFILOMETRY
DEMODULATION
TOPOGRAPHY
PRINCIPLES
TRENDS

Journal

A
Applied Optics
IF:
1.7
Papers:
968
Citations:
5.1W

Organization

I
indian institute of technology system (iit system)
Scholars:
9.5W
Papers: 9.9W
Citations: 93