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Theoretical framework for real time sub-micron depth monitoring using quantum inline coherent imaging

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2309.09325v1
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:05:21 GMT
Title: Theoretical framework for real time sub-micron depth monitoring using quantum inline coherent imaging
Authors: Alexander Wainwright and Khaled Madhoun
Abstract summary: Inline Coherent Imaging (ICI) is a reliable method for real-time monitoring of various laser processes, including keyhole welding, additive manufacturing, and micromachining. The axial resolution is limited to greater than 2 mum making ICI unsuitable for monitoring submicron processes. Advancements in Quantum Optical Coherence Tomography (Q OCT) has the potential to address this issue by achieving better than 1 mum depth resolution.
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Abstract: Inline Coherent Imaging (ICI) is a reliable method for real-time monitoring of various laser processes, including keyhole welding, additive manufacturing, and micromachining. However, the axial resolution is limited to greater than 2 {\mu}m making ICI unsuitable for monitoring submicron processes. Advancements in Quantum Optical Coherence Tomography (QOCT), which uses a Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interferometer, has the potential to address this issue by achieving better than 1 {\mu}m depth resolution. While time-resolved QOCT is slow, Fourier domain QOCT (FD-QOCT) overcomes this limitation, enabling submicron scale real-time process monitoring. Here we review the fundamentals of FD-QOCT and QOCT and propose a Quantum Inline Coherent Imaging system based on FD-QOCT. Using frequency entangled sources available today the system has a theoretical resolution of 0.17 microns, making it suitable for submicron real-time process monitoring.

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