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	%0 Journal Article
	%A A. Manallah and  C. Meier
	%D 2017
	%J International Journal of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 127, 2017
	%T Surface Topography Measurement by Confocal Spectral Interferometry
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10007419
	%V 127
	%X Confocal spectral interferometry (CSI) is an innovative optical method for determining microtopography of surfaces and thickness of transparent layers, based on the combination of two optical principles: confocal imaging, and spectral interferometry. Confocal optical system images at each instant a single point of the sample. The whole surface is reconstructed by plan scanning. The interference signal generated by mixing two white-light beams is analyzed using a spectrometer. In this work, five &lsquo;rugotests&rsquo; of known standard roughnesses are investigated. The topography is then measured and illustrated, and the equivalent roughness is determined and compared with the standard values.

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