Optical axis polarization type laser interferometer

Details Optical axis polarization type laser interferometer Optical axis polarization type laser interferometer

2008-02-14

2009-10-06

Connolly, Patrick J (Department: 2877)

Optics: measuring and testing

By light interference

For dimensional measurement

C356S493000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07599070

ABSTRACT:
An optical axis polarization type laser interferometer including a reference sphere which forms a reference of measurement, a retro-reflecting means disposed at a measurement object, a laser interference measuring apparatus for outputting a measurement value corresponding to an increase or a decrease in the distance to and from the retro-reflecting means; and a two-axis turning mechanism for turning an emission beam of the corresponding laser interference measuring apparatus centering around the reference sphere, which measures, with the center coordinates of the reference sphere used as the reference, the distance to and from the retro-reflecting means where the optical axes of the emission beam from the laser interference measuring apparatus mounted on the two-axis turning mechanism and a return beam become parallel to each other, wherein the fixing portion of the first axis turning mechanism installed at the base part of the apparatus is disposed at the inner circumference thereof, the reference sphere is placed at the fixing portion thereof, and at the same time, the moving portion of the first axis turning mechanism is placed at the outer circumference of the fixing portion, and the second axis turning mechanism is mounted on the moving portion thereof. Therefore, complexities in mechanism design can be simplified to a large extent with respect to the first axis turning mechanism that composes the two-axis turning mechanism.

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