This dissertation aims to create and demonstrate a fast and inexpensive quantitative dimensional inspection system for industrial assembly line applications that can dete[...]

The combination of singular optics and partially coherent fields has become increasingly important in the applications of optical communication and optical imaging. Withi[...]

Additive manufacturing (AM) surfaces offer the possibility of novel cooling channel geometries for high temperature applications. AM processes can optimize the internal g[...]

Additive manufacturing (AM), specifically laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), holds considerable significance across diverse industries such as tool and die making, IC manufa[...]

The motivation of this thesis is to create an optical probe for the measurement of surfaces in confined spaces. This thesis presents design and operation of an optical fi[...]

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining is a critical manufacturing technology used in effectively all modern products. Any improvement in efficiency or automation tha[...]

Goods manufactured using single point diamond turning (SPDT) are commonplace in everyday life in products from cell phones to street signs. Diamond turning is the process[...]

In the field of optical metrology, there are many existing techniques for measurement of the surface profile or film thickness of a sample of interest. However, many of [...]

Structured light systems (SLS) have become increasingly important for three-dimensional shape measurements. A quantitative evaluation of the spatial resolution is also be[...]

Fringe projection technique has been a powerful tool for 3D metrology and surface profilometry with high repeatability. However, for in-situ measurement of objects with h[...]