QPSI™ Technology Shrugs Off Vibration from Common Sources
When image stabilization became available on digital cameras, it vastly reduced the number of photos ruined by camera shake. The new technology eliminated the effects of common hand tremors, greatly improving image quality in many photo situations.
Animated comparison of a PSI measurement with fringe print-through due to vibration, and the same surface measured with QPSI™ technology – free of noisy print-through.
In precision interferometric metrology, a similar problem, environmental vibration, has ruined countless measurements, like the one in the animation shown at right. Vibration can significantly affect measurement results and spatial frequency analysis, and it is difficult to make high quality optics if you can not measure them reliably. Solving the vibration problem can be costly, requiring the purchase of a vibration isolation system or a special dynamic interferometer.
ZYGO's QPSI™ technology is truly a breakthrough for many optical facilities because it eliminates problems due to common sources of vibration, providing reliable data the first time you measure. QPSI measurements require no special setup or calibration, and cycle times are typically within a second or two of standard PSI measurements.
Key Features:
- Eliminates ripple and fringe print-through due to vibration
- High-precision measurement; same as phase-shifting interferometry (PSI)
- Requires no calibration, and no changes to your setup
- Easily enabled/disabled with a mouse click
QPSI is available exclusively from ZYGO on Verifire™, Verifire™ HD, Verifire™ XL, and also on DynaFiz® interferometer systems that have the PMR option installed (phase measuring receptacle). These systems are easy-to-use, on-axis, common-path Fizeau interferometers – the industry standard for reliable metrology – making them the logical choice for most surface form measurements.
QPSI™ Simplifies Production Metrology
A ZYGO interferometer with QPSI technology is capable of producing reliable high-precision measurements in the presence of environmental vibration from common sources such as motors, pumps, blowers, and personnel. Unless your facility is free of these sources, your business will likely benefit from QPSI technology.
While QPSI can completely solve many common vibration issues, environments that have extreme vibration and/or air turbulence may require the additional capability of DynaPhase® dynamic acquisition, which is included by default with ZYGO's DynaFiz® interferometer. DynaPhase® is also available as an option on most new Verifire systems from 2018 onwards.
We can help determine the best solution for your particular situation.
Click here to read further information on DynaPhase® Dynamic Acquisition for Extreme Environments Confidence in metrology, no matter the conditions.
Please contact us for advice and a demonstration please call 01582 764334 or click here to email.
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Zygo DynaFiz® Series
Purpose built for reliable interferometry in vibration-prone environments; versatile and flexible enough to address a wide range of application needs from high-end telescope testing to live phase feedback for active alignment of optical systems.
Key features:
- Fully coherent optical design enabling the highest light efficiency, improving dynamic performance
- DynaPhase™ and QPSI™ technology for metrology in vibration-prone environments.
- LivePhase™ acquisition provides real-time Zernike feedback for active monitoring of the alignment of an optical system.
- Movie Mode provides the ability capture movies and data files at up to 82 frames/second
- ZYGO-made HeNe laser source
- Discrete optical zoom turret provides true resolution improvement up to 3X magnification
- Coherent Artifact Reduction System (CARS) eliminates bullseyes from internal artifacts, and reduces coherent noise in measurements by up to 10X
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Zygo VeriFire HD Interferometer
ZYGO's Verifire™ HD interferometer system provides fast high-resolution measurements of flat or spherical surfaces, and transmitted wavefront measurement of optical components and assemblies. -
Zygo VeriFire XL Interferometer
The Zygo Verifire™ XL interferometer is a stand-alone workstation designed for simplistic and reliable metrology of large flat surfaces up to twelve inches (300 mm) in diameter. Examples include front-surface reflectors, windows, and semiconductor wafers or wafer chucks. -
Zygo Verifire™ Interferometer
ZYGO's Verifire™ interferometer system provides fast high-precision measurements of plano or spherical surfaces, and transmitted wavefront of optical systems and assemblies.