Browsing by Author "Chen, Der-Chin"

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Corneal surface reconstruction by using heterodyne moire method
(2013)
Chang, Wei-Yao
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Chen, Kun-Huang
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Chen, Der-Chin
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Tseng, Jung-Kai
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Chen, Shyan-Tarng
In this paper, we propose a simple method for reconstructing the corneal surface profile by using the Talbot effect, projection moire method, and heterodyne interferometry. A linear grating is obliquely illuminated by an expanding collimated light, and a self-image of this grating can be generated and projected on the corneal surface. The deformed grating fringes are imaged on the second grating to form the moire fringes. If the first grating is moved with a constant velocity along the grating plane, a series of sampling points of the sinusoidal wave which behave like the heterodyne interferometric signal can be recorded by a CMOS camera. The phase distribution of the corneal surface then can be obtained with the IEEE 1241 least-square sine fitting algorithm and 2D phase unwrapping. Finally, the corneal surface profile can be reconstructed by substituting the phase distribution into special derived equation. This method provides the advantages of a simple optical setup, ease of operation, high stability, and high resolution.
Heterodyne moire interferometry for measuring corneal surface profile
(2014-03-01)
Chang, Wei-Yao
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Chen, Kun-Huang
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Chen, Der-Chin
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Tseng, Jung-Kai
;
Chen, Shyan-Tarng
This study proposes an accurate method for reconstructing the corneal surface profile. By applying a constant velocity to the projection grating along the grating plane, a series of sampling points of the sinusoidal wave, which behaves in the manner of heterodyne interferometric signals, can be recorded using a CMOS camera. The phase distribution of the moire fringes can then be obtained using the IEEE 1241 least-square sine fitting algorithm and two-dimensional (2D) phase unwrapping. Finally, the corneal surface profile can be reconstructed by substituting the phase distribution into a specially derived equation. To validate the proposed method, the corneal surface of a pig eyeball was measured. The measurement resolution was approximately 3.5 mu m. Because of the introduction of the Talbot effect, the projection moire method, and heterodyne interferometry, this approach provides the advantages of a simple optical setup, ease of operation, high stability, and high resolution. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.