SG48331A1 - Method of and apparatus for interferometrically inspecting a surface of an object - Google Patents

Method of and apparatus for interferometrically inspecting a surface of an object

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Publication number
SG48331A1
SG48331A1 SG1996008954A SG1996008954A SG48331A1 SG 48331 A1 SG48331 A1 SG 48331A1 SG 1996008954 A SG1996008954 A SG 1996008954A SG 1996008954 A SG1996008954 A SG 1996008954A SG 48331 A1 SG48331 A1 SG 48331A1
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
image
inspecting
obtains
interferometrically
data
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SG1996008954A
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English (en)
Inventor
Jean-Pierre Fillard
Paul Christopher Montgomery
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British Tech Group
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Publication of SG48331A1 publication Critical patent/SG48331A1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/30—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02—Interferometers
    • G01B9/02083—Interferometers characterised by particular signal processing and presentation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/30—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces
    • G01B11/303—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces using photoelectric detection means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02—Interferometers
    • G01B9/02055—Reduction or prevention of errors; Testing; Calibration
    • G01B9/02062—Active error reduction, i.e. varying with time
    • G01B9/02063—Active error reduction, i.e. varying with time by particular alignment of focus position, e.g. dynamic focussing in optical coherence tomography
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02—Interferometers
    • G01B9/0209—Low-coherence interferometers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J9/00—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength
    • G01J9/02—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength by interferometric methods
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J3/00—Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry; Monochromators; Measuring colours
    • G01J3/28—Investigating the spectrum
    • G01J3/45—Interferometric spectrometry
    • G01J3/453—Interferometric spectrometry by correlation of the amplitudes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/55—Specular reflectivity
    • G01N2021/551—Retroreflectance

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
SG1996008954A 1992-06-22 1993-06-18 Method of and apparatus for interferometrically inspecting a surface of an object SG48331A1 (en)

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GB929213159A GB9213159D0 (en) 1992-06-22 1992-06-22 Method of and apparatus for interferometrically inspecting a surface of an object

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SG48331A1 true SG48331A1 (en) 1998-04-17

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EP (1) EP0647310B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH07508345A (de)
KR (1) KR950702304A (de)
AT (1) ATE159587T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69314795T2 (de)
GB (1) GB9213159D0 (de)
SG (1) SG48331A1 (de)
WO (1) WO1994000733A1 (de)

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DE69314795D1 (de) 1997-11-27
EP0647310B1 (de) 1997-10-22
GB9213159D0 (en) 1992-08-05
WO1994000733A1 (en) 1994-01-06
ATE159587T1 (de) 1997-11-15
EP0647310A1 (de) 1995-04-12
KR950702304A (ko) 1995-06-19
JPH07508345A (ja) 1995-09-14
DE69314795T2 (de) 1998-02-19

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