Measuring the thickness of soap bubbles with phase-shift interferometry
Author(s) -
Maurizio Vani,
Andrea Sordini,
Riccardo Gabrieli,
Mauro Melozzi,
Giuseppe Molesini
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.21.019657
Subject(s) - interferometry , optics , soap bubble , phase (matter) , bubble , soap film , materials science , optical path length , holographic interferometry , transmission (telecommunications) , physics , mechanics , computer science , telecommunications , quantum mechanics
A model for the optical path difference introduced by a soap bubble in transmission is described. The model is then used with interferometric data to solve for the fringe order, and to define a procedure to extract the global film thickness in presence of turbulence flows occurring during the drainage process due to gravity. Experimental results on soap bubbles examined in single-pass phase-shift interferometry are presented.
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