WO2016007579A1 - Systems and methods for performing self-interference incoherent digital holography - Google Patents

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WO2016007579A1 PCT/US2015/039479 US2015039479W WO2016007579A1 WO 2016007579 A1 WO2016007579 A1 WO 2016007579A1 US 2015039479 W US2015039479 W US 2015039479W WO 2016007579 A1 WO2016007579 A1 WO 2016007579A1
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  • Holographic imaging is well known for retrieving both the amplitude and phase information of the object.
  • coherent illumination led to the realization of viable holographic imaging, it also restricted the wide usage of the holographic imaging.
  • incoherent holography has been studied but it was not able to achieve the acceptable quality of hologram until recently.
  • One approach that uses the self- interference shows promise for practical applications. This approach separates the light from an object into two paths and causes beams from the same object point to interfere with each other. Unfortunately, the spatial incoherence of the light from the object washes out the fringe of the recorded intensity image. Because of this, the complex hologram must be computationally retrieved from multiple phase-shifted images.
  • phase-shifting requires the object to be nearly stationary for multiple exposures, hence, the temporal resolution can be sacrificed and the camera may be inappropriate for high-speed imaging.
  • amount of phase-shifting varies according to the wavelength of the illumination source, a large number of exposures is required for full-color imaging.
  • the inventor replaced the linearly displaceable mirror with an off-axis mirror that enables the interferometer to introduce high-frequency fringes that encode the phase information in the interferogram.
  • the holographic camera is capable of capturing a holographic image with a single exposure of a scene illuminated with incoherent light without the need for any moving parts. While this camera is an improvement of the phase-shifting camera, limitations still exist. For example, because the camera requires an interferometer, which includes a beam splitter and two mirrors, the camera requires a relatively large volume of space and therefore may be unsuitable for use in applications in which such space is limited. Furthermore, the camera requires a relatively large number of parts, which increases the cost and complexity of the camera. Moreover, it is difficult to construct an interferometer that operates well in certain regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as the x-ray spectrum.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a self-interference incoherent digital holography system.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an example diffractive filter and its use.
  • Fig. 2A shows Fresnel mask patterns of the diffractive filter.
  • Fig. 2B shows an example of an interference pattern generated by the patterns of Fig. 2A.
  • Fig. 2C shows an example of a Fourier spectrum of the interference pattern of Fig. 2B.
  • Fig. 2D shows a reconstruction of the observed object.
  • Fig. 3 shows an example diffractive filter having two binarized Fresnel mask patterns that were added together.
  • Fig. 4 shows an example diffractive filter having two complex spherical wave fronts that were added together before binarizing.
  • incoherent digital holography is performed by capturing a single exposure of an object using a system comprising a diffractive filter.
  • the filter comprises two superposed Fresnel lenses having different focal lengths and a slight relative tilt (angular offset) that together generate holographic interference patterns on the image plane of a light sensor of the system.
  • the holographic interference patterns can be numerically processed to reconstruct a holographic image of the object.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a self-interference incoherent digital holography system 10.
  • the system 10 can be used to generate a holographic image of an object 12.
  • the object 12 is illuminated with incoherent light, which can be natural or artificial light.
  • the light can be an incoherent beam 14 of light that is emitted from a light source (not shown) of the system and that is transmitted through the object 12.
  • the system 10 is integrated into a digital holographic telescope or camera
  • the light can be ambient light from the environment that is reflected by the object 12 or light emitted by the object.
  • the light from the object 12 is delivered to a diffractive filter 16.
  • the light passes through the diffractive filter 16 and is received by a light sensor 18, such as a charge-coupled device (CCD).
  • CCD charge-coupled device
  • the diffractive filter 16 is configured to generate holographic interference patterns on the image plane of the light sensor 18.
  • the diffractive filter 16 comprises two superposed Fresnel mask patterns that create the holographic interference.
  • the mask patterns have different focal lengths and a slight relative tilt (i.e., angular offset).
  • the mask patterns are designed to produce the holographic interference for optimal resolution and contrast of reconstructed holographic images.
  • the diffractive filter 16 is essentially a binarized superposition of two Fresnel lenses having different focal lengths and a relative tilt. A spherical wave scattered from each object point and transmitted through the filter 16 creates two copies of the spherical wave with slightly different curvatures.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an example diffractive filter and its use.
  • Fig. 2A shows the two superposed Fresnel mask patterns of the filter.
  • Fig. 2B shows an example of an interference pattern generated by the mask patterns of Fig. 2A on the image plane of a light sensor, given a single point object.
  • Fig. 2C shows an example of a Fourier spectrum of the interference pattern of Fig. 2B.
  • Fig. 2D shows a reconstruction of a the observed object (the "Big Dipper").
  • the Fresnel mask patterns can be combined in various ways to create the diffractive filter.
  • the two binarized Fresnel lens patterns can be added together according to the following relation:
  • Fig. 3 shows an example diffractive filter having two binarized Fresnel lens patterns that were added together.
  • Fig. 4 shows an examples of a diffractive filter having two complex spherical wave fronts that were added together before binarizing.
  • the various parameters of the incoherent digital holography system 10 can be designed to suit the particular application in which it is used. These parameters include:
  • the focal length f A of the first Fresnel mask pattern if B calculated using the similar equations) and the angular offset ⁇ ⁇ between the Fresnel mask patterns can be calculated using the following design equations:
  • focal lengths and angular offset could be calculated as follows:
  • SIDH-based x-ray holography may open a viable pathway to a host of new holographic techniques and applications.
  • the optical configuration is very simple, efficient, and adaptable. Though incoherent, one can still obtain phase structure of an object, for x-ray phase contrast.
  • phase structure of an object for x-ray phase contrast.
  • internal three-dimensional structures that are a hallmark of mesoscale science can be imaged using simple optics and straightforward numerical processing in important classes of materials, ranging from biological systems, to batteries, catalysis, and electronic and magnetic devices.

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Abstract

In one embodiment, a self-interference incoherent digital holography system including a light sensor and a diffractive filter configured to receive light from an object to be holographically imaged and generate holographic interference patterns on the light sensor. A self-interference incoherent digital holography system comprising: a light sensor; and a diffractive filter configured to receive light from an object to be holographically imaged and generate holographic interference patterns on the sensor.

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING SELF-INTERFERENCE INCOHERENT DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHY
Notice of Government-Sponsored Research
This invention was made with Government support under grant/contract number AN3440958, awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Government has certain rights in the invention.
Cross-Reference to Related Application(s)
This application claims priority to co-pending U.S. Provisional Application serial number 62/022,782, filed July 10, 2014, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Background
Holographic imaging is well known for retrieving both the amplitude and phase information of the object. Ironically, although the use of coherent illumination led to the realization of viable holographic imaging, it also restricted the wide usage of the holographic imaging. The possibility of incoherent holography has been studied but it was not able to achieve the acceptable quality of hologram until recently. Through the development of digital electronic devices and computer science in the recent decade, many interesting techniques have been proposed to acquire holographic information under the incoherent illumination. One approach that uses the self- interference shows promise for practical applications. This approach separates the light from an object into two paths and causes beams from the same object point to interfere with each other. Unfortunately, the spatial incoherence of the light from the object washes out the fringe of the recorded intensity image. Because of this, the complex hologram must be computationally retrieved from multiple phase-shifted images.
Recently, the inventor reported successful achievement of holographic recording and reconstruction of a natural outdoor scene with a holographic camera based on the self-interference incoherent digital holography. The camera incorporates an interferometer having a linearly displaceable mirror that can be used for phase-shifting. Although the camera works well, the need for phase-shifting remains an issue that restricts the application. In particular, phase-shifting requires the object to be nearly stationary for multiple exposures, hence, the temporal resolution can be sacrificed and the camera may be inappropriate for high-speed imaging. Moreover, because the amount of phase-shifting varies according to the wavelength of the illumination source, a large number of exposures is required for full-color imaging.
Still more recently, the inventor replaced the linearly displaceable mirror with an off-axis mirror that enables the interferometer to introduce high-frequency fringes that encode the phase information in the interferogram. With this change, the holographic camera is capable of capturing a holographic image with a single exposure of a scene illuminated with incoherent light without the need for any moving parts. While this camera is an improvement of the phase-shifting camera, limitations still exist. For example, because the camera requires an interferometer, which includes a beam splitter and two mirrors, the camera requires a relatively large volume of space and therefore may be unsuitable for use in applications in which such space is limited. Furthermore, the camera requires a relatively large number of parts, which increases the cost and complexity of the camera. Moreover, it is difficult to construct an interferometer that operates well in certain regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as the x-ray spectrum.
From the above discussion, it can be appreciated that it would be desirable to have an alternative system and method for performing incoherent digital holography.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a self-interference incoherent digital holography system.
Fig. 2 illustrates an example diffractive filter and its use. Fig. 2A shows Fresnel mask patterns of the diffractive filter. Fig. 2B shows an example of an interference pattern generated by the patterns of Fig. 2A. Fig. 2C shows an example of a Fourier spectrum of the interference pattern of Fig. 2B. Fig. 2D shows a reconstruction of the observed object.
Fig. 3 shows an example diffractive filter having two binarized Fresnel mask patterns that were added together. Fig. 4 shows an example diffractive filter having two complex spherical wave fronts that were added together before binarizing.
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As described above, it would be desirable to have an alternative system and method for performing incoherent digital holography. More particularly, it would be desirable to have a system and method that can create digital holographic images from incoherent light but that does not require multiple exposures or an interferometer. Described herein are examples of such systems and methods. In one embodiment, incoherent digital holography is performed by capturing a single exposure of an object using a system comprising a diffractive filter. The filter comprises two superposed Fresnel lenses having different focal lengths and a slight relative tilt (angular offset) that together generate holographic interference patterns on the image plane of a light sensor of the system. The holographic interference patterns can be numerically processed to reconstruct a holographic image of the object.
In the following disclosure, various specific embodiments are described. It is to be understood that those embodiments are example implementations of the disclosed inventions and that alternative embodiments are possible. All such embodiments are intended to fall within the scope of this disclosure.
Fig. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a self-interference incoherent digital holography system 10. As shown in the figure, the system 10 can be used to generate a holographic image of an object 12. The object 12 is illuminated with incoherent light, which can be natural or artificial light. In embodiments in which the system 10 is integrated into a microscope, the light can be an incoherent beam 14 of light that is emitted from a light source (not shown) of the system and that is transmitted through the object 12. In embodiments in which the system 10 is integrated into a digital holographic telescope or camera, the light can be ambient light from the environment that is reflected by the object 12 or light emitted by the object. The light from the object 12 is delivered to a diffractive filter 16. The light then passes through the diffractive filter 16 and is received by a light sensor 18, such as a charge-coupled device (CCD).
The diffractive filter 16 is configured to generate holographic interference patterns on the image plane of the light sensor 18. In some embodiments, the diffractive filter 16 comprises two superposed Fresnel mask patterns that create the holographic interference. The mask patterns have different focal lengths and a slight relative tilt (i.e., angular offset). The mask patterns are designed to produce the holographic interference for optimal resolution and contrast of reconstructed holographic images. In some embodiments, the diffractive filter 16 is essentially a binarized superposition of two Fresnel lenses having different focal lengths and a relative tilt. A spherical wave scattered from each object point and transmitted through the filter 16 creates two copies of the spherical wave with slightly different curvatures. The two copies arriving at the image plane of the light sensor 18 are coherent because they are clones from the same object point, and therefore are capable of creating a Fresnel zone-type interference ring pattern whose center and frequency encode the lateral and axial positions of the object point. In some embodiments, the filter design incorporates the system (e.g., microscope, camera) parameters and therefore minimizes optical adjustment or alignment and optimizes performance. Fig. 2 illustrates an example diffractive filter and its use. Fig. 2A shows the two superposed Fresnel mask patterns of the filter. Fig. 2B shows an example of an interference pattern generated by the mask patterns of Fig. 2A on the image plane of a light sensor, given a single point object. Fig. 2C shows an example of a Fourier spectrum of the interference pattern of Fig. 2B. Fig. 2D shows a reconstruction of a the observed object (the "Big Dipper").
The Fresnel mask patterns can be combined in various ways to create the diffractive filter. As a first method, the two binarized Fresnel lens patterns can be added together according to the following relation:
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Fig. 3 shows an example diffractive filter having two binarized Fresnel lens patterns that were added together.
In a second example, two complex spherical wave fronts can be added together before binarizing according to the following relation:
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This second method may be preferable in some situations as it may provide greater diffraction efficiency. Fig. 4 shows an examples of a diffractive filter having two complex spherical wave fronts that were added together before binarizing. The various parameters of the incoherent digital holography system 10 can be designed to suit the particular application in which it is used. These parameters include:
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The focal length fA of the first Fresnel mask pattern ifB calculated using the similar equations) and the angular offset ΘΑ between the Fresnel mask patterns can be calculated using the following design equations:
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As an example system design project, consider an x-ray microscopy application in which the following parameters are fixed by the physical constraints of the microscope:
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In such a case, the focal lengths and angular offset could be calculated as follows:
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It is noted that when self-interference incoherent digital holography (SIDH) is extended to x-ray holography, the incoming x-ray beam illuminates the entire area of the diffractive filter, which improves the numerical aperture and system resolution as well as ensures low loss and high efficiency of photon flux. Furthermore, the x-ray beam has no requirement of spatial coherence across the object or the filter. This greatly simplifies the optical configurations to acquire holograms and diversifies the types of light sources that can be used.
SIDH-based x-ray holography may open a viable pathway to a host of new holographic techniques and applications. The optical configuration is very simple, efficient, and adaptable. Though incoherent, one can still obtain phase structure of an object, for x-ray phase contrast. Particularly, internal three-dimensional structures that are a hallmark of mesoscale science can be imaged using simple optics and straightforward numerical processing in important classes of materials, ranging from biological systems, to batteries, catalysis, and electronic and magnetic devices.

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1 . A self-interference incoherent digital holography system comprising: a light sensor; and
a diffractive filter configured to receive light from an object to be holographically imaged and generate holographic interference patterns on the sensor.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the light sensor is a charge-coupled device.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the diffractive filter comprises two superposed Fresnel mask patterns.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the Fresnel mask patterns have different focal lengths.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein the Fresnel mask patterns are angularly offset relative to each other.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is implemented in a microscope.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is implemented in a telescope.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is implemented in a holographic camera.
9. A method for creating a holographic image of an object, the method comprising:
receiving incoherent light from the object with a diffractive filter comprising superposed Fresnel mask patterns; and
generating holographic interference pattern on a light sensor using the diffractive filter.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein receiving incoherent light comprises receiving x-ray light.
1 1 . The method of claim 9, wherein receiving incoherent light comprises receiving ambient light.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the superposed Fresnel mask patterns have different focal lengths.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the Fresnel mask patterns are angularly offset relative to each other.
14. The method of claim 9, further comprising reconstructing a holographic image of the object from the holographic interference pattern.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein reconstructing a holographic image comprises numerically processing the holographic interference pattern.
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