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Correlation properties of a spatially quasi-incoherent imaging interferometer

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Abstract

The depth-gating capacity of a spatially quasi-incoherent imaging interferometer is investigated in relation to the 3D correlation properties of diffraction field laser speckles. The system exploits a phase-stepped imaging Michelson-type interferometer in which spatially quasi-incoherent illumination is generated by passing an unexpanded laser beam through a rotating diffuser. Numerical simulations and optical experiments both verify that the depth-gating capacity of the imaging interferometer scales as $\lambda /2{\rm NA}_p^2$, where $\lambda$ is the wavelength of the laser and ${{\rm NA}_p}$ is the numerical aperture of the illumination. For a set depth gate of 150 µm, the depth-gating capacity of the interferometer is demonstrated by scanning a standard USAF target through the measurement volume. The results obtained show that an imaging tool of this kind is expected to provide useful capabilities for imaging through disturbing media and where a single wavelength is required.

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