Abstract
Edge extraction using a time-varying vortex beam (TV-VB) is demonstrated in optical scanning holography (OSH) operating in an incoherent mode. OSH is a two-pupil heterodyne scanning optical system. We propose that one of the pupil functions used is a delta function and the other pupil function is a spiral phase plate (SPP). The interference of these pupils creates a TV-VB to scan over an object to record the edge-only information of an object holographically. We also find that a reconstructed edge with better contrast is achieved by translating the SPP away from the pupil plane. Experimental results are compared with computer simulations and found to be in good agreement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4176-4179 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 14 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2014 |