Abstract: A high speed high resolution heterodyne interferometric method and system are provided. The invention uses two spatially separated beams with slightly different frequencies and has two measurement signals with opposite Doppler shift. The switching circuit selects one of the two measurement signals for displacement measurement according to the direction and speed of the target movement. In this invention, the measurement is insensitive to the thermal variation; the periodic nonlinearity is essentially eliminated by using two spatially separated beams; the measurable target speed of the interferometer is no longer limited by the beat frequency of the laser source.

Abstract: This invention relates to an active vibration isolation installation based on electromagnetic and aerostatic floatation which is essential for the super-precision measurement and manufacture. It mainly consists of an isolation platform, an intermediate sleeve and a base. The isolation platform supports any object(s) placed on the platform and is supported by the intermediate sleeve. And the intermediate sleeve is supported on the base which is fixed on the ground. This invention uses the combination electromagnetic and aerostatic floatation to achieve large bearing capacity while excellent vibration isolation performance is maintained. This invention realizes automatic control of stiffness, using closed-loop speed control methods. It is therefore conclude that this invention can impose an excellent inhibitory action on the vibration originating from surroundings and the platform itself.

Abstract: A non-contact three-dimensional probing system based on a spherical capacitive plate has a probe including a spherical probing head (5), a stylus pipe (6), an active shielding pipe (8), a signal conducting rod (7), an insulating element (9), a stylus holder (10) and a probe body (11). The spherical probing head (5) is mounted at one end of the insulating element (9), and it has a spherical capacitive plate over its surface. The capacitive signal coming from the spherical capacitive plate is outputted through the signal conducting rod (7). The active shielding pipe (8) is driven by the signal converting and processing circuit (13) of the probing system to maintain equipotential with the signal conducting rod (7), and so the influence of parasitic capacitance and spatial electromagnetic interference can be eliminated.

Abstract: This invention relates to a beam steering mechanism with ultrahigh frequency response and high sensitivity, which is based on the translation of two mirrors. Beam steering is achieved by the translations of two mirrors in the X axial mirror group and Y axial mirror group. The two translation mirrors are located at the output ends of two PZT actuators, and are directly actuated by the two PZT actuators. The dynamic characteristics of the two translation mirrors are always exactly the same as the output characteristics of the PZT actuators. There is no mechanical translation loss in this beam steering mechanism, and so, the beam steering mechanism has an ultrahigh frequency response and high angular deflection sensitivity.

Abstract: Photoelectric autocollimation methods and apparatuses based on beam drift compensation are provided. The methods and apparatuses can be used to achieve a high autocollimation angle measurement accuracy. The apparatuses includes an autocollimator, a measurement mirror (12a), a beam drift monitoring and separating unit, a beam steering device (8), and a data processing controller (7). The beam drift monitoring and separating unit generate a reference beam with the same drift as the measurement beam. The measurement beam carries both angular deflection information of the measurement mirror and the angular beam drift information, while the reference beam carries only the angular beam drift information. The data processing controller gives out a signal to the beam steering device in real-time according to the magnitude of drift of the reference beam, to compensate the drift of the measurement beam.

Abstract: A micro-cavity measuring method and equipment based on micro focal-length collimation are provided. The equipment can be used to measure irregular micro-cavities and “sub-macro” micro-cavities. Wherein a cylindrical or spherical lens with micro focal-length is combined with a fiber probe(11,12) to form a collimating and imaging optical system of a point light source(8), and the collimating and imaging optical system transforms the two or three dimensional movement of the fiber probe(11,12) into a change in image ultra-highly sensitively. A lot of advantages are obtained, i.e., micro measuring force, high aspect ratio, easy miniaturization, high resolution, simple construction and high speed.

Abstract: An ultraprecision non-contact three-dimensional probing system based on a spherical capacitive plate has a probe (12) which comprises a spherical probing head (5), a stylus pipe (6), an active shielding pipe (8), a signal conducting rod (7), an insulating element (9), a stylus holder (10) and a probe body (11). The stylus pipe (6), the active shielding pipe (8) and the signal conducting rod (7) are coaxially assembled, and they are insulated against each other with the insulating element (9). The spherical probing head (5) is mounted at one end of the insulating element (9), and it has a spherical capacitive plate over its surface. The capacitive signal coming from the spherical capacitive plate is outputted through the signal conducting rod (7).

Abstract: A micro-cavity measuring method and equipment based on micro focal-length collimation are provided. The equipment can be used to measure irregular micro-cavities and “sub-macro” micro-cavities. Wherein a cylindrical or spherical lens with micro focal-length is combined with a fiber probe(11,12) to form a collimating and imaging optical system of a point light source(8), and the collimating and imaging optical system transforms the two or three dimensional movement of the fiber probe(11,12) into a change in image ultra-highly sensitively. A lot of advantages are obtained, i.e., micro measuring force, high aspect ratio, easy miniaturization, high resolution, simple construction and high speed.

Abstract: A micro-cavity measuring equipment based on double optical fiber coupling includes a sight and transmitter, a controller, and a length measuring device. The equipment detects small changes in the position of an object with respect to a probe from a moment when the sight and transmitter starts working to another moment when the sight and transmitter stops working. The controller has a program to automatically control the whole measuring process. The measuring equipment is characterized in that the sight and transmitter consists of a laser unit, a data collecting and processing unit, and a double optical fiber coupling unit with its ends of incident and effluent optical fibers fixed on a coupler.