Assessment of speckle-pattern quality in digital image correlation based on gray intensity and speckle morphology

In digital image correlation (DIC), speckle patterns are generated on the surface of a specimen to resolve uniqueness issues. Thus, speckle patterns significantly affect the accuracy of image correlation. To assess the quality of speckle patterns, the standard deviation of gray intensities within each speckle (SDGIS) is introduced as a new metric. On the basis of the cumulative distribution of SDGIS, speckle-pattern quality measurement (ρ) is proposed, which integrates the features of gray intensity and speckle morphology. Twelve speckle patterns are generated by changing the spraying time and nozzle sizes of an airbrush because these are associated with the speckle volume fraction and speckle size, respectively. In addition, three displacement fields are used to investigate the effects of speckle patterns on the accuracy of the DIC results. For the 12 speckle images associated with the three displacement fields, the correlation results demonstrate that the proposed speckle-pattern quality measurement is inversely proportional to the averaged error of the subset method. This is statistically confirmed by evaluating the correlation coefficient and p-value. Furthermore, the error of the subset method is more affected by speckle patterns than the subset size when the subset size is sufficiently large.     

入射光调制对Ce∶KNSBN晶体两波耦合的影响

研究了入射光调制条件下Ce∶KNSBN晶体两波耦合动态过程.结果表明,入射光调制抑制了光扇噪音对Ce∶KNSBN晶体两波耦合动态过程的影响,提高了透射信号光强度.同时研究了入射光光强比Ip/Is及入射光总光强Io对最佳调制频率及增益改善Gm/Gf的影响.结果显示,同一Io下,Ip/Is为100时,Gm/Gf到达峰值1.52,对应的最佳调制频率为150 Hz;同一Ip/Is下,Io为57 mW/cm2时,Gm/Gf最大为1.53,对应的最佳调制频率为175 Hz.     

A two-dimensional CVIB imaging system with a speckle tracking algorithm

Quantitative ultrasound tissue characterization based on integrated backscatter (IB) has shown great potential in detecting myocardial ischemia. The magnitude of the cyclic variation in IB (CVIB) has been considered one promising parameter in assessing regional myocardial contractile performance. This lab has previously developed a novel ultrasonic fusion imaging method based on CVIB. However, the major problem for clinical applications of this technique is that the myocardial tissue could not be tracked effectively without cardiologist’s intervention. This paper introduced a speckle tracking method into the CVIB-weighted imaging system, called speckle tracking algorithm with adaptive window size (STAWAWS), to track myocardial tissue particle automatically. This method provides a way to obtain the particle’s positions frame by frame in a series of B-mode images. Then using the RF signals according to the particle’s positions the IB curve can be calculated to produce CVIB value. The method was applied on the experimental and clinical data cases’s analysis. The results of dog’s data processing showed that this method could eliminate the misunderstanding of myocardial ischemia especially near the endocardium. The results of clinical data suggested that this method had clinical significance in detecting ischemic myocardium. Though the CVIB-weighted images obtained by the use of this auto-tracking method can improve the accuracy of detecting myocardial ischemia, it is not real-time analysis and the clinical data cases are not sufficient. Further clinical validation is still needed in the future’ work.     

Benefits from a speckle noise family on a coherent imaging transmission

We analyze image transmission in a coherent imaging system, in the presence of speckle noise modeled with the family of Gamma probability density functions of varying order. It is demonstrated that speckle noise can improve the transmission of a coherent image. Exact analytical expressions are obtained for both the best achievable performance and the optimal amount of speckle noise maximizing the transmission efficacy. These expressions allow us to analyze and control the conditions under which the coherent imaging system can take advantage of the speckle noise. The influence of the contrast in the coherent image, and of the order of the Gamma probability density describing the statistical fluctuations of the speckle, are given special attention. These results make a contribution to the understanding of the mechanisms of improvement by noise in nonlinear information processing.     

Optical Image Combination and Logic AND Operation Using Beam Fanning Effect

Using the beam fanning effect in a BaTiO₃ crystal, we propose two simple set-ups to perform the function of an optical image combiner and an optical AND gate respectively. The optical image combiner combines two mutually coherent as well as mutually incoherent patterns transmitted to it separately into a single coherent pattern. This set-up can also be used as an optical OR gate. For the AND gate, the two input signals may also be mutually coherent or incoherent. Experimental results showed the response time of these two devices to range from 0.01 second to 2.5 seconds.     

Speckle shearography using a multiband light source

Applications for optical metrology usually use lasers as light sources, because of the excellent spatial and temporal coherence of the emitted light. By comparison, the demands of speckle shearography concerning the coherence of the light source are low. This enables certain white-light sources to be an option.

In this paper, the feasibility of low coherence shearography is shown. For this purpose an experimental setup is designed, composed of a mercury arc lamp, a spatial filter and a Michelson interferometer. With respect to speckle shearography, important characteristics of the light source are described and the mercury arc lamp is shown to be suitable. Finally, some experimental investigations of an object under load are presented.     

超声二维斑点追踪显像技术对2型糖尿病患者左室扭转运动的诊断价值

目的探讨超声二维斑点追踪显像(STI)技术对2型糖尿病患者左室心肌扭转运动的诊断价值.方法选取2型糖尿病患者67例,根据LVEF分为左心收缩功能正常组(A组,LVEF≥50%)33例、左心收缩功能减低组(B组,LVEF<50%)34例,另择同期体检健康者33例作为对照组.采用常规超声及STI技术对3组对象的左室扭转情况进行定量分析,并比较分析.结果 A组患者左室扭转角度峰值(Peaktw)、主动脉瓣关闭时间点扭转角度(AVCtw)、二尖瓣开放时间点扭转角度(MVOtw)较对照组显著升高(P<0.01);B组患者Peaktw、AVCtw、MVOtw较对照组及A组显著降低(P<0.01).与对照组比较,2型糖尿病患者等容解旋比例(IUR)、解旋率(UntwR)减低(P<0.05),而解旋减半时间(UHT)即明显延迟(P<0.01),与A组比较,B组患者等容解旋比例、解旋率降低(P<0.05),而解旋减半时间明显延迟(P<0.01).结论超声二维斑点追踪显像技术能够早期识别2型糖尿病患者的心功能异常变化.     

Residual stress determination using blind-hole drilling and digital speckle pattern interferometry with automated data processing

A combined system of blind-hole drilling and digital speckle pattern interferometry that performs automated data analysis is used to determine the magnitude of the residual stress induced in an aluminum plate subjected to uniaxial tension. The authors perform a finite element analysis of the blind-hole drilling process to adjust the analytical model commonly used for residual stress determination. The relieved displacement field due to the introduction of the blind hole is determined by the evaluation of the optical phase distribution. Using more than 300 values of this displacement field, the magnitude of the residual stress is determined and compared with the applied stress value.     

A microprism array as shearing device for speckle shearing interferometry

In most speckle shearing interferometers image shearing is performed by means of a Michelson interferometer or by means of a wedge prism covering half of the aperture of the camera objective. We present a speckle shearing interferometer which utilizes a microprism array for this purpose. It is placed between the test specimen and the camera. In comparision with a wedge prism it exhibits some advantages: it needs no exact alignment, it works with any camera lens, the shearing distance and direction of shearing can be easily changed by changing position (resp. angular orientation) of the element. Phase stepping for computer evaluation of the speckle shearing interferograms is performed by the translation of the shearing element. A special translation stage was developed. Experimental results are presented. The interferometer is suited for microcomponent and microsystem testing.