Optical Feedback Semiconductor Laser Michelson Interferometry of weakly-reflecting samples

Authors

Miguel Sison ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Stephen Daedalus Separa ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Caesar Saloma ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Optical interferometry allows us to perform non-invasive distance measurements at diffraction-limited resolution, which is a distinct advantage in metrology and instrumentation. However, most available interferometric techniques do not have the capability to resolve the direction of motion of the reflecting sample along the direction of the probe optical beam. In 2001 Rodrigo et al. developed the Optical Feedback Semiconductor Laser Michelson Interferometer (OSMI) which provides submicron axial displacement measurements with directional information. In this paper we use numerical simulations to analyze the behavior of the OSMI interferogram for weakly reflecting sample and reference mirrors. Our results show that the directional information of the OSMI is lost for sample or reference mirrors with very weak reflectivity.

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2009: Proceedings of the 27th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2009-6A-05

Section

Optics and Plasma Physics

Published

2009-10-28

How to Cite

[1]

M Sison, SD Separa, and C Saloma, Optical Feedback Semiconductor Laser Michelson Interferometry of weakly-reflecting samples, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 27, SPP-2009-6A-05 (2009). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2009-6A-05.