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Title: Spatial-Heterodyne Interferometry For Reflection And Transm Ission (Shirt) Measurements

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for spatial-heterodyne interferometry for reflection and transmission (SHIRT) measurements. A method includes digitally recording a first spatially-heterodyned hologram using a first reference beam and a first object beam; digitally recording a second spatially-heterodyned hologram using a second reference beam and a second object beam; Fourier analyzing the digitally recorded first spatially-heterodyned hologram to define a first analyzed image; Fourier analyzing the digitally recorded second spatially-heterodyned hologram to define a second analyzed image; digitally filtering the first analyzed image to define a first result; and digitally filtering the second analyzed image to define a second result; performing a first inverse Fourier transform on the first result, and performing a second inverse Fourier transform on the second result. The first object beam is transmitted through an object that is at least partially translucent, and the second object beam is reflected from the object.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Clinton, TN
  2. Knoxville, TN
  3. Harriman, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
880162
Patent Number(s):
6999178
Application Number:
10/649474
Assignee:
UT-Battelle LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS
G - PHYSICS G03 - PHOTOGRAPHY G03F - PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Hanson, Gregory R, Bingham, Philip R, and Tobin, Ken W. Spatial-Heterodyne Interferometry For Reflection And Transm Ission (Shirt) Measurements. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Hanson, Gregory R, Bingham, Philip R, & Tobin, Ken W. Spatial-Heterodyne Interferometry For Reflection And Transm Ission (Shirt) Measurements. United States.
Hanson, Gregory R, Bingham, Philip R, and Tobin, Ken W. Tue . "Spatial-Heterodyne Interferometry For Reflection And Transm Ission (Shirt) Measurements". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/880162.
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