Abstract:Based on the wave optics model, the spectral response of the spectral confocal system in the presence of aberrations is analyzed and an aberration correction method is proposed. The working principle of the system and the dispersion model of the dispersive objective are introduced, and a spectral response model based on the wave optics model is established, with the influence of aberrations on the axial spectral response being studied and analyzed. It is shown by the simulation results that the decrease in peak height is caused by spherical aberration, coma and astigmatism, the shift in peak wavelength is led by spherical aberration and astigmatism, and the secondary peak phenomenon of the signal as well as the distortion of the edge signal is resulted from astigmatism. Then, based on the computational aberration theory, a peak error correction method for the influence of aberrations is proposed. Finally, the effectiveness of the aberration correction method is verified by utilizing the full width at half maximum of the spectral response signal. It is indicated by the results that after correction, the peak position of the spectral response is made more accurate, the signal is made more concentrated and the resolution is improved. The research content of this paper is of certain guiding significance for the improvement of the measurement accuracy and resolution of the spectral confocal system.