Tilted objects EFI in digital holography by two different numerical approaches
Year: 2013
Authors: Matrecano M., Paturzo M., Ferraro P.
Autors Affiliation: CNR–Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), Italy
Abstract: Limited depth of field (DOF) is one of the main shortage for many optical imaging systems. This is a limitation that precludes to get in focus, in a single plane, objects that are located at different distances, but that fall in the same field of view. Furthermore, the depth of field is reduced as much as greater is the requirement for a high magnification and to obtain an extended focus image (EFI) of these objects remains one of the major challenges. In this work we propose and compare two different approaches to build the EFI of holograms recorded on a tilted plane. In the first case, a simplified three-dimensional (3D) formulation of the angular spectrum method (ASM) is proposed. It allows to generate the entire stack of propagated images in a single shot. In the second approach, a numerical cubic phase plate (CPP) is included into the reconstruction process of digital holograms with the aim to enhancing DOF of optical imaging system. Theoretical formulations of the two approaches are supported by experimental evidences. The obtained results show that the proposed strategies allow to reconstruct effectively an EFI from holograms recorded on an inclined plane.
Journal/Review: PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE
Volume: 8788 Pages from: 87882Z to: 87882Z
KeyWords: Biological sample; 3D; Extended focus images – EFI; tilted channel; DOI: 10.1117/12.2020923Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click here