A New Optical Configuration for the Surface Encoder with an Expanded Z-Directional Measuring Range

This paper proposes a new optical configuration for a two-axis surface encoder that can measure the in-plane (X-axis) and out-of-plane (Z-axis) displacements of a positioning stage. The two-axis surface encoder is composed of a scale grating and a sensor head. A transparent grating is employed in th...

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Main Authors: Gao, W. (Author), Hong, Y. (Author), Matsukuma, H. (Author), Sato, R. (Author), Shimizu, Y. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2022
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