A high-precision long-range optical surface shape detector

Abstract

The invention discloses a high-precision long-range surface shape detector for an optical surface. The high-precision long-range surface shape detector for the optical surface comprises a first optical head, a reference mirror and a second optical head. The first optical head is used for scanning optical elements to be detected, the reference mirror is fixedly arranged on the side wall of the first optical head, the second optical head projects reference beams to the reference mirror and detects the reference beams reflected by the reference mirror, and the first optical head and the second optical head are different in precision level. According to the high-precision long-range surface shape detector for the optical surface, the first optical head and the second optical head are adopted, the first optical head scans and detects the optical elements to be detected, the second optical head carries out error detection of scanning motion of the first optical head, the precision, the detecting ranges and the beam widths of the two optical heads are set according to different detecting needs and levels, the optical elements to be detected can be detected more accurately, and the high-precision long-range surface shape detector for the optical surface is not prone to being interfered by external environments.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an optical surface shape detector, in particular to the structure of a high-precision, long-range optical surface shape detector. Background technique [0002] In the fields of scientific research, information technology, aerospace, national defense industry, astronomical observation, etc., especially in the field of synchrotron radiation optical engineering, optical components with extremely high surface accuracy (on the order of 1 nanometer and 10 nanorads) are required. The processing technology of such high-precision optical components largely depends on high-precision surface shape detection technology. [0003] The long-range surface shape detectors commonly used at present are all based on the f-θ optical system for angle measurement, even if the thin beam enters the Fourier transform (FT) lens and uses a line array or area array detector to detect the focal spot pattern on the focal plane of the lens The position of , ...

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Problems solved by technology

The function of the pentaprism N5 is to maintain a fixed angle between the outgoing beam and the incident beam, and is not affected by the pitch error of the scanning motion of the pentaprism N5 itself, so NOM does not set a reference optical path for scanning motion; the light source of the autocollimator N100 is stably limited , so NOM does not set the light source directivity reference beam

For LTP II, in order to separate the reference beam from the measurement beam on the detector, it is required to tilt the reference beam, resulting in a more serious second lateral displacement

[0020] 2. It is difficult to calibrate the instrument due to the large change in the length of the optical path;

[0021] The above problems can theoretically be alleviated by using standard angle generating equipment for calibration and calibration. However, the calibration data must obtain the calibration data of each incident angle at each lateral position of the optical element of the instrument. Since the lateral position at the same incident angle is determined by the optical path length Therefore, when the optical path length is inclined and changes greatly, it is necessary to calibrate the calibration data of different incident angles (two-dimensional angles in space) under different optical path lengths. This is a three-dimensional calibration, which is difficult to achieve due to the large amount of calibration

In addition, when the measurement application after calibration is completed, the change of optical path length must be provided accurately in real time to utilize the calibration data, which is not easy to achieve

The existing surface shape testing instruments all have the problem of difficult calibration

[0022] 3. The angle range of the optical surface suitable for detection is small;

[0023] For the existing ppLTP and NOM, due to the large optical path length, when measuring the optical surface with a large angle range, the lateral displacement of the measuring beam is large and causes a large error, so it is not suitable for surface shape measurement with a large angle range

[0024] 4. The reference measurement accuracy of scanning motion error and light source pointing error is low

The existing LTP reference measurement introduces optical surface measurement to the same optical head for detection, resulting in the reduction of the reference measurement accuracy of LTP scanning motion error and light source pointing error

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