Structured light optical microscopy for three-dimensional reconstruction of technical surfaces

Johannes Kettel; Holger Reinecke; Claas Müller

doi:10.1117/12.2227756

26 April 2016 Structured light optical microscopy for three-dimensional reconstruction of technical surfaces

Johannes Kettel, Holger Reinecke, Claas Müller

Proceedings Volume 9890, Optical Micro- and Nanometrology VI; 989008 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2227756
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2016, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

In microsystems technology quality control of micro structured surfaces with different surface properties is playing an ever more important role. The process of quality control incorporates three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of specularand diffusive reflecting technical surfaces. Due to the demand on high measurement accuracy and data acquisition rates, structured light optical microscopy has become a valuable solution to solve this problem providing high vertical and lateral resolution. However, 3D reconstruction of specular reflecting technical surfaces still remains a challenge to optical measurement principles. In this paper we present a measurement principle based on structured light optical microscopy which enables 3D reconstruction of specular- and diffusive reflecting technical surfaces. It is realized using two light paths of a stereo microscope equipped with different magnification levels. The right optical path of the stereo microscope is used to project structured light onto the object surface. The left optical path is used to capture the structured illuminated object surface with a camera. Structured light patterns are generated by a Digital Light Processing (DLP) device in combination with a high power Light Emitting Diode (LED). Structured light patterns are realized as a matrix of discrete light spots to illuminate defined areas on the object surface. The introduced measurement principle is based on multiple and parallel processed point measurements. Analysis of the measured Point Spread Function (PSF) by pattern recognition and model fitting algorithms enables the precise calculation of 3D coordinates. Using exemplary technical surfaces we demonstrate the successful application of our measurement principle.

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Johannes Kettel, Holger Reinecke, and Claas Müller "Structured light optical microscopy for three-dimensional reconstruction of technical surfaces", Proc. SPIE 9890, Optical Micro- and Nanometrology VI, 989008 (26 April 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2227756

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