Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 32, Issue 11, 1653(2024)

Analysis and optimization of noise tolerance for interferometer instrument transfer function

Yaoxuan FAN1...2, Wenxi ZHANG1,2,*, Zhou WU1,2, Shuai YANG1 and Rikang QIN1 |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinses Academy of Sciences, Beijing00094, China
  • 2School of Optoelectronics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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    In the evaluation of high-precision flat interferometer systems, the Instrument Transfer Function (ITF) has become an essential index for assessing interferometer performance. It accurately characterizes the resolution capability of optical systems in measuring profiles at different spatial frequencies. However, strict experimental environment requirements and interference system noise can significantly distort ITF test results. To accurately characterize interferometer performance, this paper combines simulation analysis with practical experiments, introducing simulated interferograms into varying levels of Gaussian random noise. We explore the impact of noise on ITF test results, propose the ITFRMS value as an evaluation index for measurement error, and analyze the noise tolerance of the interferometer system. Several ITF test optimization methods are presented based on this evaluation index. An experimental system is built for analysis and validation. The final results indicate that in the unoptimized ITF testing process, the ITFRMS value of the interferometer system is 0.111 2. After optimization, with the same noise level, ITFRMS values reduce to 0.069 3, 0.036 7, and 0.057 9, respectively. These results demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed optimization scheme, effectively suppressing noise interference during ITF testing of the interferometer system.

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    Yaoxuan FAN, Wenxi ZHANG, Zhou WU, Shuai YANG, Rikang QIN. Analysis and optimization of noise tolerance for interferometer instrument transfer function[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(11): 1653

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    Received: Jan. 29, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: ZHANG Wenxi (zhangwenxi@aoe.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20243211.1653

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