Research Catalog

Title

Optical methods in engineering metrology / edited by D.C. Williams.

Publication

London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

Williams, D. C. (David C.)

Description

xvi, 477 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

Aimed at industrial development engineers who wish to take advantage of optical methods, this guide covers all of the major optics in use, such as the traditional optical, laser-based and fibre optics techniques. It also examines a wide range of measurement applications.

Series Statement

Engineering aspects of lasers series

Uniform Title

Engineering aspects of lasers series

Subject

• Measurement
• Optical measurements
• measuring
• Measurement
• Optical measurements
• Optische Messtechnik
• Mesure
• Mesures optiques
• Lasers > Applications industrielles
• Holographie > Applications industrielles

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Introduction / J.M. Burch -- 1.1. The optical metrologist -- 1.2. Optical measurement -- 1.3. A wider view -- 2. Laser beam geometry and its applications / D.C. Williams -- 2.1. Analysis of laser beam size -- 2.2. Increasing the precision -- 2.3. The effect of the atmosphere -- 2.4. Detection of beam position -- 2.5. Problem solving with optical devices -- 3. Alignment metrology / B.S. Pearn -- 3.1. Instrumentation for alignment -- 3.2. Telescope applications -- 3.3. Flatness or level -- 3.4. Autocollimation -- 3.5. Practical problems -- 4. Photogrammetry in industrial measurement / R.A. Hunt -- 4.1. The technique of photogrammetry -- 4.2. How to make a measurement -- 4.3. Mathematical formulation -- 4.4. Imaging devices -- 4.5. Towards real time -- 4.6. Applications for photogrammetry -- 5. Laser interferometry for precision engineering metrology / P. Gill -- 5.1. General principles -- 5.2. Stabilized laser wavelength sources -- 5.3. Heterodyne interferometry -- 5.4. Machine tool characterization -- 5.5. Laser interferometer measurement errors -- 5.6. Multiple wavelength interferometry -- 5.7. Multiple- and swept-wavelength interferometry using laser diodes -- 6. Laser vibrometry / N.A. Halliwell -- 6.1. Laser Doppler velocimetry -- 6.2. Solid surface vibration measurement -- 6.3. Torsional vibration measurement -- 6.4. Fibre optic vibration sensors -- 7. Industrial application of holographic interferometry / R.J. Parker -- 7.1. Holography -- 7.2. Equipment for holography -- 7.3. Measurement with holograms -- 7.4. Applications of holographic interferometry -- 7.5. Vibration analysis by holography -- 7.6. Flow visualization -- 7.7. Holographic contouring -- 8. Television holography and its applications / J.C. Davies and C.H. Buckberry -- 8.1. Limitations of conventional holography -- 8.2. Principles of television holography -- 8.3. Systems and their operation -- 8.4. Modulation techniques -- 8.5. Automatic fringe analysis -- 8.6. Examples of applications -- 9. Moire methods in strain measurement / C. Forno -- 9.1. Conventional moire measurements -- 9.2. High-resolution moire photography -- 9.3. Application of modified camera -- 9.4. Types of surface pattem -- 9.5. Additional features of the technique -- 9.6. Moire interferometry -- 10. Automatic analysis of interference fringes / G.T. Reid -- 10.1. Intensity-based methods -- 10.2. Phase-based methods -- 11. Monomode fibre optic sensors / J.D.C. Jones -- 11.1. Measurement using optical fibres -- 11.2. Transduction mechanisms -- 11.3. Optical processing -- 11.4. Modulators and components -- 11.5. Electronic processing -- 11.6. Applications.

ISBN

• 0412396408
• 9780412396403

LCCN

93118620

OCLC

• ocm28065517
• 28065517
• SCSB-9122566

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library