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Spatial Sampling

The detector is a CCD camera with a finite number of pixels. Thus, the optical resolution is also limited by the spatial sampling of the system, i.e., the field of view divided by the number of pixels.

Spatial sampling
Spatial sampling
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Spatial Sampling = FoV / 1024

Book traversal links for Spatial Sampling

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Lessons

  • Interferometry: Basic Theory
  • Operating Procedure
  • Profilometer: Nexview 3D and Mx™ Software
    • The Nexview 3D Interferometer
      • The Instrument and lenses
      • The Joystick
      • Spatial Sampling
      • Field of View and Numerical Aperture
      • Optical Resolution
      • Effects of Optical Resolution and Spatial Sampling on Data
      • Working Distance
      • Z-Stop
      • Nexview Objective Selection Guide
      • Pitch, roll, and null
      • Relationship between working distance, Z-stop, and scan length
    • The Mx™ Measure tab
    • Training Completion

Materials prepared by Tim Tighe, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University.

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