Everything about Profilometer

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

1. Read the overview: ProfilometerA 5-minute orientation
2. Skim a recent paper: Wood broken defect detection with laser profilometer based on Bi-LSTM networkInfluential work since 2022
3. Pick up a classic book: A laser-based ice shape profilometer for use in icing wind tunnelsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
4. Read the landmark paper: Focus-wavelength encoded optical profilometerCited 155 times
5. Go sideways: Surface metrologyA closely related topic
6. Go sideways: ISO 25178A closely related topic

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

• Focus-wavelength encoded optical profilometer

  G. Molesini, G. Pedrini, P. Poggi · 1984 · Optics Communications · 155 citations

• An Optical Profilometer for Surface Characterization of Magnetic Media

  James C. Wyant, Chris L. Koliopoulos, Bharat Bhushan · 1984 · A S L E Transactions · 139 citations

• Dispersive interferometric profilometer

  J. Schwider, Liang Zhou · 1994 · Optics Letters · 131 citations

• Wear, friction and profilometer studies of insitu AA5052/ZrB2 composites

  Narendra Kumar, Gaurav Gautam, Rakesh Kumar Gautam · 2016 · Tribology International · 116 citations

• Surface Roughness in Ceramics with Different Finishing Techniques Using Atomic Force Microscope and Profilometer

  B. Tholt, W. G. Miranda-Júnior, R. Prioli · 2006 · Operative Dentistry · 105 citations

• Erosion rates in badland areas recorded by collectors, erosion pins and profilometer techniques (Ebro Basin, NE-Spain)

  J. Sirvent, G. Desir, M. Gutierrez · 1997 · Geomorphology · 100 citations

• Stoney Formula: Investigation of Curvature Measurements by Optical Profilometer

  Maria Rosa Ardigo, Maher Ahmed, Aurélien Besnard · 2014 · Advanced Materials Research · 91 citations

• Rapid surface defects detection in wire and arc additive manufacturing based on laser profilometer

  Cheng Huang, Guilan Wang, Hao Song · 2022 · Measurement · 82 citations

🆕 Influential since 2022

• Wood broken defect detection with laser profilometer based on Bi-LSTM network

  Zhezhuang Xu, Ye Lin, Dan Chen · 2024 · Expert Systems with Applications · 28 citations

• Profilometer Comparison of the Surface Roughness of Four Denture Base Resins: An In Vitro Study

  Biagio Rapone, Sebastian Pedone, Antonio Carnevale · 2022 · Applied Sciences · 22 citations

• Relationship between surface morphology and wetting characteristics of coal based on optical profilometer and atomic force microscope

  Zhen Liu, Yaqi Xu, He Yang · 2025 · Measurement · 18 citations

• Torsional-loaded notched specimen fatigue strength prediction based on mode I and mode III critical distances and fracture surface investigations with a 3D optical profilometer

  C. Santus, L. Romanelli, T. Grossi · 2022 · International Journal of Fatigue · 18 citations

• Observation of ground surface roughness values obtained by stylus profilometer and white light interferometer for common metal materials

  Enhui Lu, Ruting Zhang, Jian Liu · 2022 · Surface and Interface Analysis · 17 citations

📚 Books worth reading

• 📕A laser-based ice shape profilometer for use in icing wind tunnelsEdward A. Hovenac · 1995
• 📕Development of an inertial profilometerE. L. Bradenburg · 1974
• 📕Performance of the analog and the digital profilometer with wheels and with non-contact transducersGerman J. Claros · 1985
• 📕Laser interferometric measurement of ion electrode shape and charge exchange erosionGregory S. MacRae · 1991
• 📕Pavement serviceability equations using the surface dynamics profilometerFreddy L. Roberts · 1970
• 📕Development of a system for high-speed measurement of pavement roughness, final reportRoger S. Walker · 1971
• 📕A profile measuring, recording, and processing systemRoger S. Walker · 1970
• 📕An evaluation of the profilometer using scanning electron microscopyCarol Linda Berndt, University of Michigan. School of Dentistry · 1972

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🔗 Related topics

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• ISO 25178 ISO 25178: Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) – Surface texture: areal is an International Organization for Standardization collection of international…
• White light scanner A white light scanner (WLS) is a device for performing surface height measurements of an object using coherence scanning interferometry (CSI) with spectrally-br…
• Surface finish Surface finish, also known as surface texture or surface topography, is the nature of a surface as defined by the three characteristics of lay, surface…
• Atomic force microscopy Atomic force microscopy (AFM) or scanning force microscopy (SFM) is a very-high-resolution type of scanning probe microscopy (SPM), with demonstrated resolution…
• Coherence scanning interferometry Coherence scanning interferometry (CSI) is any of a class of optical surface measurement methods wherein the localization of interference fringes during…
• Novacam Technologies Novacam Technologies Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing advanced metrology and imaging systems for industrial and bio-medical applications…
• Photon scanning microscopy The operation of a photon scanning tunneling microscope (PSTM) is analogous to the operation of an electron scanning tunneling microscope, with the primary…