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VCSEL in interferometry: a comparison to edge-emitting diode lasers regarding their applicability in speckleinterferometry

T. BODENDORFER1,* , A. HEßKE1, C. SAX1, A. W. KOCH1

Affiliation

  1. Institute for Measurement Systems and Sensor Technology, Theresienstr. 90 / N5, 80333, Munich, Germany

Abstract

Speckle-Interferometry (SI) is a powerful tool for fast, robust and non-contact measurements of displacement, vibration, roughness or shape. One of the key components in SI is the light source. Typical light sources are gas lasers, which meet all requirements like high intensity, homogeneous beam profile, and high degree of coherence. Due to large size, temperature control and high costs these types of laser can often not be used as an illumination source in SI-systems. Next to standard edge-emitting diode lasers, vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSEL) are a promising alternative light source in SI. In this work, standard edge-emitting lasers are compared to VCSELs regarding the applicability in interferometric applications..

Keywords

Speckle, Speckle-Interferometry, VCSEL, Vertical cavity surface emitting laser.

Citation

T. BODENDORFER, A. HEßKE, C. SAX, A. W. KOCH, VCSEL in interferometry: a comparison to edge-emitting diode lasers regarding their applicability in speckleinterferometry, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 6, 1-2, January-February 2012, pp.36-39 (2012).

Submitted at: June 10, 2011

Accepted at: Feb. 20, 2012