Fourier transform profilometry based on a fringe pattern with two frequency components

A modified Fourier transform profilometry (FTP) based on a fringe pattern with two frequency components is proposed, which provides a larger measuring range than that of the traditional FTP. We analyze the maximum measuring range and give an expression to describe the measurable slope of the height variation limitation of this method. The modified FTP provides us another approach to eliminate frequency overlapping. When the spectra distribution of a measured object is not spherical symmetry, we can avoid the frequency aliasing through projecting a fringe pattern with two frequency components, instead of increasing the density of the projected fringe and the resolution of a CCD camera. The theoretical analysis and primary experiments verified the method. (c) 2006 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.