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of V-Grooves

   

Linescan measurements at V-grooves of glass fiber guides:

The following measurements are made at V-grooves that were prepared as glass fiber guides in the optical industry. The left Linescan gives an overview about the array of V-grooves, the right Linescan was made only along one single V-groove in high resolution:

 

In 3D mode it is possible to prepare a 3D topography scan of one single V-groove in high resolution:

 

Other measurement methods are not able to measure along these sample structures:

Confocal Microscopes cannot measure deep into the grooves:
A chromatic aberration sensor can measure deep into the grooves but delivers a wrong shape:

 

Results: 3D Nanofinger Confocal Microscope Chromatic aberration
Groove period 250 um   250 um
Groove angle 71 degree 71 degree
 
Limitations Tip shape has influence on the results, can be reduced by well defined tips or by calibration Cannot measure
into the grooves
Wrong shape
of grooves

 

Summary:
Neither a standard Profilometer nor a Coordinate Measuring Machine can deliver the results presented here.
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