Hardness measurements of metals with the complex refractive index

J. G. Suarez-Romero; J. J. Ramirez-Rangel; J. A. Resendiz-Barron; Z. Valdes-Barron; J. Gomez-Ramirez; E. Tepichin-Rodriguez; J. C. Solorio-Leyva

doi:10.1117/12.686719

12 October 2006 Hardness measurements of metals with the complex refractive index

J. G. Suarez-Romero, J. J. Ramirez-Rangel, J. A. Resendiz-Barron, Z. Valdes-Barron, J. Gomez-Ramirez, E. Tepichin-Rodriguez, J. C. Solorio-Leyva

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Proceedings Volume 6375, Optomechatronic Sensors, Instrumentation, and Computer-Vision Systems; 637501 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.686719
Event: Optics East 2006, 2006, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Abstract

In this work is shown that hardness properties of metals can be related with its refraction index. Given a metal, its surface hardness is a function of the molecular structure which can be studied with the refraction of optical radiation. In general refraction index of conductors are complex, it produces reflected light with elliptical polarization. It is observed that the ellipse rotates for different hardness of a given metal. Different hardness of two types of steel are measured as well as their respective rotation. The measurements show that there exist a direct relation between the hardness and the refraction index.

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J. G. Suarez-Romero, J. J. Ramirez-Rangel, J. A. Resendiz-Barron, Z. Valdes-Barron, J. Gomez-Ramirez, E. Tepichin-Rodriguez, and J. C. Solorio-Leyva "Hardness measurements of metals with the complex refractive index", Proc. SPIE 6375, Optomechatronic Sensors, Instrumentation, and Computer-Vision Systems, 637501 (12 October 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.686719

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