A new optical technique, which utilises the combined effects of interferenc
e and light scattering, was developed for surface roughness measurements. T
his paper presents the technique applicable to extracting the roughness of
moving surfaces under high rotational speeds up to 3.7 m/s. The applicabili
ty of the technique to in-process roughness measurement was demonstrated wi
th a cylindrical grinding process. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All right
s reserved.