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16 August 2023 Lens-free holographic imager with ultrahigh phase sensitivity and large field-of-view
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Abstract
In this work, we present a novel design and implementation of a lens-free phase imaging system with multi-angle illumination that enhances axial resolution and image quality. The technology, which is based on a common-path shearing interferometer with phase shifting, enables ultra-high sensitivity better than 0.2 nm in optical path difference (OPD), while operating over a wide FoV (>10 mm²) and a large volume (>10 mm³). We show results in several applications, from surface topographies to volumetric structures, including imaging of 10 nm thin transparent topographies and of volumetric laser-written refractive index structures in glass. The high sensitivity and low noise make the proposed technology ideally suited for imaging of low contrast structures on the surface or inside transparent materials, such as defects, impurities, or changes in refractive index.
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Sebastian Haegele, Giacomo Corrielli, Matěj Hejda, Luc Dümpelmann, Roland A. Terborg, Roberto Osellame, and Valerio Pruneri "Lens-free holographic imager with ultrahigh phase sensitivity and large field-of-view", Proc. SPIE 12618, Optical Measurement Systems for Industrial Inspection XIII, 1261810 (16 August 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2673873
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KEYWORDS
Imaging systems

Holograms

Holography

Optical path differences

Phase imaging

Refractive index

Resolution enhancement technologies

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