• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 13, Issue 10, 100501 (2015)
Cunbao Lin, Shuhua Yan*, Zhiguang Du, Guochao Wang, and Chunhua Wei
Author Affiliations
  • College of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201513.100501 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Cunbao Lin, Shuhua Yan, Zhiguang Du, Guochao Wang, Chunhua Wei. Symmetrical short-period and high signal-to-noise ratio heterodyne grating interferometer[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(10): 100501 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of the optical configuration for the proposed HGI, BS: beam splitter.
    Fig. 1. Schematic of the optical configuration for the proposed HGI, BS: beam splitter.
    Experimental setup of the optical system for the proposed HGI.
    Fig. 2. Experimental setup of the optical system for the proposed HGI.
    Measurement result of the linear movement with a displacement of 10 mm.
    Fig. 3. Measurement result of the linear movement with a displacement of 10 mm.
    Measurement result of the sinusoidal movement with an amplitude of 10 μm.
    Fig. 4. Measurement result of the sinusoidal movement with an amplitude of 10 μm.
    Measurement result of the round-trip step movement with a total displacement of 10 nm.
    Fig. 5. Measurement result of the round-trip step movement with a total displacement of 10 nm.
    Stability measurement results for the HGI and the XL-80 in ten minutes.
    Fig. 6. Stability measurement results for the HGI and the XL-80 in ten minutes.
    Variation of the air refractive index in 3 h.
    Fig. 7. Variation of the air refractive index in 3 h.
     HGI (mm)XL-80 (mm)RatioResidual Error (nm)
    1st10.0007109.9995531.000116−32.95
    2nd10.0006579.9994631.0001204.07
    3rd10.0001429.9989671.000118−14.88
    4th10.0009439.9997731.000117−19.97
    5th10.0001259.9989071.00012228.13
    6th10.0002419.9991001.000114−48.89
    7th10.0004009.9992011.0001209.10
    8th10.0007479.9995371.00012120.06
    9th10.0000799.9989001.000118−10.87
    10th10.0004539.9992361.00012227.09
    Table 1. Measurement Results and Residual Errors of the HGI and the XL-80 for the 10 mm Displacement
    Cunbao Lin, Shuhua Yan, Zhiguang Du, Guochao Wang, Chunhua Wei. Symmetrical short-period and high signal-to-noise ratio heterodyne grating interferometer[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(10): 100501
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