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Area of Science:

Optical Metrology
Interferometry
Image Processing

Background:

Spatial Phase Shifting Interferometry (SPSI) is effective for demodulating 2D spatial-carrier interferograms.
Standard SPSI algorithms assume a monotonic phase function, limiting their use with single interferograms containing closed fringes.
Closed fringes in interferograms lead to wrongly demodulated monotonic phases when using conventional SPSI.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel technique enabling the use of any SPSI algorithm for single-image interferograms with closed fringes.
To overcome the challenge of demodulating non-monotonic phase information in closed-fringe interferograms.

Main Methods:

The proposed technique utilizes the 2D spatial orientation of fringes within the interferogram.
It steers the one-dimensional SPSI algorithm based on fringe orientation.
This allows for the correct demodulation of non-monotonic 2D phases.

Main Results:

The developed method successfully allows standard SPSI algorithms to demodulate single-image interferograms with closed fringes.
Accurate demodulation of non-monotonic 2D phases is achieved by orienting the SPSI algorithm.
The technique overcomes the limitations of applying SPSI to complex fringe patterns.

Conclusions:

The presented technique effectively adapts SPSI for analyzing single interferograms with closed fringes.
This advancement broadens the applicability of SPSI in optical metrology and image analysis.
Accurate phase retrieval from complex interferograms is now feasible using existing SPSI algorithms.