RESEARCH ARTICLE
Dynamic Detection of Thicknesses in Polymer Deformation Based on the Optical Coherence Interferometry Technique
Eneas N Morel*, Jorge R Torga
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2015Volume: 2
First Page: 11
Last Page: 16
Publisher Id: PHY-2-11
DOI: 10.2174/1874843001502010011
Article History:
Received Date: 3/12/2014Revision Received Date: 17/2/2015
Acceptance Date: 8/6/2015
Electronic publication date: 31/7/2015
Collection year: 2015
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Abstract
We describe the implementation of the optical coherence interferometry (OCT) technique in the dynamic measurement of the deformation of polymers. The experimental set-up of the interferometer system and the signal processing used are also described. Theories and methods for measuring polymer film thickness are presented and the results are shown. In this work, the technique does not account for the determination of the refractive index.The study found that the dynamic estimation of the thickness of thin polymer films is possible and very accurate.