Optical tomography based on nonredundant array scanning holography

A novel technique termed nonredundant array scanning holography based on the principle of optical heterodyne scanning holography and the tomographic technique of coded aperture imaging is proposed. The system designed in terms of this technique codes an object optically and decodes its coded image digitally. It can realize optical tomograms of three-dimensional objects. It also has potentially practical value due to its compact structure. The computer simulations present the principle of the technique. Some experiments at the proof-principle level are performed to test the principle.     

基于菲涅耳波带板扫描全息术的光学层析成像

基于光学扫描全息术原理和编码孔径层析成像技术,提出了一种三维物体层析成像技术——菲涅耳波带板扫描全息术。该技术通过将物体的光强分布函数与菲涅耳波带板的光强分布函数进行卷积运算来得到物体的扫描全息图,通过相关解卷积的方法来进行扫描全息图的数字重建。依据该技术原理设计了实验系统,系统结构简单紧凑,具有三维物体层析成像功能。提出用数字高通滤波器来减少重建图像的背景噪声。计算机仿真及对实物的扫描记录和重建实验结果表明,该技术原理正确,用于三维物体层析成像是可行的,用数字高通滤波的方法提高重建图像的对比度是有效的。     

光学扫描全息术研究进展

光学成像技术极大地拓展了人类的视觉极限,提高了人们观察和理解现实世界的能力。越多地获得目标的光学信息,对其的认识越充分。数字全息术是一种可以将样本的三维信息以二维全息图的形式编码记录下来的一种成像技术。通过获得由携带物体信息的物光波和参考光波叠加产生的干涉图案,可以以数字化的方式实现多种重建模态,例如图像恢复、相位成像和切片成像等。光学扫描全息术是一种独特的数字全息成像技术,通过主动式二维化扫描对三维物体进行成像,其完整的波前信息可以被单像素探测器记录,并基于光外差检测进行信号解调,从而恢复出复数全息图。对光学扫描全息术的最新进展进行介绍。首先,基于双光瞳成像系统,通过特殊的硬件和算法设计,提高光学成像系统的性能,如提高空间分辨率、缩短扫描时间。其次,基于计算成像原理,通过改进和优化全息像重建算法,实现高质量的图像恢复,主要涉及切片成像和三维成像等重建模态。第三,介绍光学扫描全息术的其他研究方向,并讨论该领域未来可能的发展方向。     

Holographic Three-Dimensional Display Using an Electron-Beam-Addressed Spatial Light Modulator

Three-dimensional (3-D) or holographic information extracted by two-dimensional active optical heterodyne scanning has been demonstrated recently. The technique is called optical scanning holography. To reconstruct the obtainable 3-D holographic information, digital techniques have been used and demonstrated. For real-time applications, we need to investigate spatial-light-modulator-based systems. In this paper, we first briefly review optical scanning holography, and then present experimental results of 3-D image reconstruction using an electron-beam-addressed spatial light modulator.     

Scanning heterodyne reconstruction of coded aperture images

The reconstruction of coded aperture images using an optical scanning heterodyne processor is described for a class of apertures which can be synthesized by two beam interference. The analysis of Fresnel zone apertures indicates that a lateral and longitudinal (tomographic) resolution close to the theoretical limit is achievable. Experimental results of optical simulations confirm this assertion. Advantages of such technique include real-time operation and large multiplexing capability.     

双随机相位加密全息标识防伪技术研究

在输入面和频谱面上分别放置随机相位加密模板对图像数据进行加密是一种高密级的有效数据加密技术。在研究双随机相位数据加密技术的基础上,结合数字全息技术和印刷技术的特点,提出了一种新的双随机相位加密同轴相位全息标识(简称同轴相位全息标识)印刷防伪方法。理论分析证明了同轴相位全息标识方法能有效地恢复原始图像数据,仿真实验证明了该方法具有强抗随机干扰能力和抗位压缩性能。通过打印和扫描实验验证了同轴相位全息标识可以通过普通的数字印刷技术印制在证件等印刷品中作为防伪标识,印刷品中的同轴相位全息标识可以通过扫描输入计算机,变换生成数字图像,通过解密模板可从中恢复出原始图像数据。     

Particle imaging techniques for volumetric three-component (3D3C) velocity measurements in microfluidics

Abstract  

The reliable measurement of the 3D3C velocity field in microfluidic devices becomes more and more important for future optimization and developments for lab-on-a-chip applications or point-of-care medical diagnosis systems. In the past years, different particle-based imaging methods, such as confocal scanning microscopy, holography, stereoscopic and tomographic imaging or approaches based on defocused particle images or optical aberrations have been developed and applied successfully to measure velocity fields in microfluidic systems. The benefits and drawbacks of these methods will be discussed in detail as the proper understanding of the measurement principle is essential to select the most appropriate technique for a desired measurement application. Once an imaging method is chosen, the velocity can be estimated by correlation-based methods or tracking approaches. The advantages and disadvantages of both methods and the importance of image preprocessing will also be discussed in detail.     

CG光学扫描全息术和FZP光学扫描全息术分辨率比较

本文通过计算机仿真对ＦＺＰ 光学扫描全息术和ＣＧ 光学扫描全息术的横向和纵向分辨率进行了比较。无论是ＦＺＰ 还是ＣＧ 光学扫描全息术,其系统的分辨率与它们的环数有关,当环数越多时,分辨率越高。对于同样大小的ＦＺＰ 和ＣＧ,ＣＧ 光学扫描全息系统的分辨率比ＦＺＰ 光学扫描全息系统的分辨率要好     

Scanning optical reconstruction of coded aperture images

A scanning optical technique is described and used to reconstruct coded aperture images obtained with four different kinds of arrays. The feasibility and advantages of the technique are demonstrated experimentally. The results are used to compare the imaging properties of these arrays, i.e.: lateral resolution, background noise and axial (tomographic) resolution.     

Vertical-bandwidth-limited digital holography

Optical scanning holography (OSH) is a promising technique to acquire a big-size digital hologram. However, the acquisition speed is limited by the mechanical scanner. In this Letter we apply the OSH in conjunction with an anisotropic low-pass filtering pupil to acquire vertical-bandwidth-limited (VBL) holograms. The size and the acquisition time of the VBL hologram can be reduced by one order of magnitude while the horizontal resolution remains the same as the conventional scanning hologram. The VBL hologram can be coded as an off-axis hologram without any postfiltering. Meanwhile, the full horizontal bandwidth of the displaying device can be capitalized.     

菲涅耳非相干数字全息大视场研究

菲涅尔非相干相关全息术(Fresnel incoherent correlation holography, FINCH)通过空间光调制器(spatial light modulator, SLM)将来自物点的光波分解为曲率半径不同的两束自相干光,干涉条纹由CCD记录.由于受限于SLM与CCD的像素数目及像素尺寸, FINCH技术与光学全息术相比记录视场要小得多.本文通过对FINCH系统的记录过程进行理论分析,给出了SLM所能记录的视场角,说明通过调控加载在SLM上的双透镜光轴中心,能够扩大SLM的有效直径从而将SLM的有效记录范围增大2.77倍,有效扩大了系统的记录视场.搭建了非相干光反射式数字全息记录系统并对理论分析进行了实验验证,结果表明:在SLM上依次加载不同光轴中心位置的双透镜掩模进行FINCH记录及再现,将得到的各子图像拼接融合可以得到高分辨率大视场图像,为菲涅尔非相干全息术在高分辨大视场显微成像的进一步应用提供了有力支撑.     

Relationship between the fringe number of the scanning beam and the twin-image noise

A method of digital filtering for eliminating the twin-image noise of reconstructed images in optical scanning holography is proposed and demonstrated by the example of slit objects. The fringe number of the scanning beam in relation to the twin-image noise is investigated in detail. Some results of computer simulations are obtained. In the far field, the further object scanned by the scanning beam with fewer fringes has lower and flatter amplitude of the twin-image noise for reconstructed images. However, being independent of the fringe number the twin-image noise affects seriously on the reconstruction in the near field. So the twin-image noise should be considered in reconstruction in the near field.     

雾化场光学全息与数字全息联合测量

针对雾化场光学全息测量存在干板湿化学处理繁琐、再现像采集耗时的问题,提出光学全息与数字全息联合测量的方法,建立由同轴光学全息、同轴数字全息以及数字延迟信号发生器组成的测量系统,并以双孔直射式喷嘴产生的雾化场为测量对象,利用该测量系统在一次测量中同时获得雾化场的光学全息和数字全息的再现图像,两者具有很好的一致性。光学和数字再现图像相对应的视场范围分别为27.87 mm4.77 mm和27.59 mm6.67 mm,数字方式获得视场范围内单一层面再现像的时间仅为8 s,而光学方式将近1 h。结果表明,光学全息与数字全息联合测量时,通过数字全息的雾化再现图像能够对实验总体效果进行实时评估,提高了雾化场全息测量的实验效率。     

Visible regime application of zone plate coded incoherent holography

Unlike conventional optical holography which requires coherent radiation, zone plate coded holography (ZPCH) offers the possibility of encoding 3D information of an incoherent radiation source. But ZPCH with its coherent optical reconstruction (COR) is unsuitable to be used in the visible regime. However, proposed digital ZPCH scheme for visible regime uses digital decoding instead of COR and overcomes this limitation. This paper discusses the issues of visible regime ZPCH and presents experimental results of applying the modified scheme to encode and successfully decode a visible source, for the first time, to our knowledge. In addition to imaging of incoherent radiation sources, visible regime incoherent holography may find use in constructing holograms of live cells or objects, like retina, where coherent illumination can be detrimental.     

光束扫描超分辨数字全息

根据超分辨成像理论, 提出了一种基于光束扫描的超分辨数字全息记录与再现技术。用菲涅耳衍射理论证明了该技术可有效增大CCD探测器的等效尺寸和系统截止频率, 从而提高数字全息成像分辨率。计算机仿真验证了该方法的正确性与可行性。对光束扫描全息记录系统进行了详细描述, 对该数字全息术的再现方法进行了具体说明。对比合成孔径数字全息术, 该技术在全息记录中无需反复移动CCD探测器, 也不必反复调整参考光以避免出现欠采样。     

空气击穿效应对粒子全息像的影响

 在粒子场全息实验中,研究了4F光学成像系统不抽真空时,其内部实焦点处由于光脉冲能量聚焦引起的空气击穿现象。发现在这种情况下得到的同轴和离轴全息粒子再现像,与实焦点未被击穿时得到的正常全息再现像相比,其强度分布发生了反转。理论分析表明,这种情况是由于实焦点处空气击穿引起的空间滤波效应造成的。研究发现:在离轴粒子场全息实验中,合理调整曝光强度,利用4F系统中的空气击穿效应可以获得高清晰度的全息再现象。     

Digital Holography for Instantaneous Spray Diagnostics on a Plane

We present a measurement technique that is capable of simultaneously determining sizes and positions of multiple transparent droplets in a plane from scattered light features. The technique is largely independent of particle intensity and mutual obscuration. Reflected and refracted light from the droplets in a pulsed laser sheet is recorded holographically to yield the smallest possible probe volume and the largest possible number density. Larger droplets are best analyzed at the image plane; in this case, the droplets appear as two spots (glare points), whose separation is proportional to the droplet diameter. Smaller droplets are easier to analyze at an out‐of‐focus plane, where their images appear as fringe patterns whose spatial frequency is related to droplet size. Photographic techniques allow only one of these planes to be chosen and are therefore not suitable for multidisperse sprays. Optical holography allows to analyze arbitrary depths, but often suffers from low sensitivity and long analysis times. With digital holography, the spray images are captured digitally by a CCD camera and reconstructed numerically; as in optical holography, the particle reconstruction plane can be freely chosen a posteriori to optimize the measurement. We discuss the issues raised by the transition from holographic film to a CCD sensor as the recording medium, and demonstrate the capabilities of the digital technique.     

Parallel two-step phase-shifting digital holography using polarization

We propose an optical implementation of a parallel two-step phase-shifting digital holography that utilizes a polarization technique. The implementation uses a phase-shifting array device consisting of a retarder array attached to an image sensor, and does not require the optical system to image the phase-shifting array device onto the image sensor required for the previously reported optical implementation of the parallel two-step phase-shifting digital holography. Then, the proposed implementation is essentially simple to align and compose. A preliminary experiment showed that the parallel two-step phase-shifting digital holography based on the proposed implementation can remove the conjugate image clinging to the image reconstructed by Fresnel transform alone with DC term suppression. Also, when the reconstruction distance was changed, the qualities of the reconstructed images were quantitatively evaluated by using normalized root-mean-square error. It was clarified that the proposed implementation was superior to other parallel phase-shifting digital holographies and Fresnel transform alone. Thus, the validity of the proposed implementation was confirmed.     

环形光栅光学扫描全息术的研究

为了充分利用光学扫描全息系统的分辨率,提出了用环形光栅扫描物体的光学扫描全是术。其优点是：可以用非相干光源记录扫描全息图,系统为单光路,从而可以提高系统的稳定性。阐明了环形光栅光学扫描全息术的基本原理,并给出了实验结果。     

Twin-image elimination experiments for three-dimensional images in optical scanning holography

Twin-image elimination in the context of optical scanning holography has recently been proposed. The proposed technique involves simultaneously acquiring sine and cosine Fresnel holograms. A complex hologram is then formed by complex addition of the holograms, and twin-image rejection is predicted by computer simulations. An experimental verification of the technique by optical acquisition of the two holograms and subsequent reconstruction of the complex hologram digitally is reported. Three-dimensional image reconstruction without twin-image noise is demonstrated.