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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Optical Engineering
    • Image Processing

    Background:

    • Optical Fourier transforms are fundamental in various scientific and engineering fields.
    • Two primary configurations exist: classical parallel beam illumination and converging-beam illumination.
    • Understanding their trade-offs in complexity, aberrations, and noise is crucial for practical implementation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the performance of converging-beam Fourier transform (CB-FT) and classical parallel beam Fourier transform setups.
    • To evaluate these configurations based on component complexity, optical aberrations, and noise.
    • To provide recommendations for selecting the appropriate Fourier transform setup for different applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of two optical Fourier transform configurations.
    • Evaluation criteria included component complexity, aberration levels, and optical noise.
    • Assessment was performed within specific ranges of object size and lens aperture.

    Main Results:

    • The converging-beam illumination setup (CB-FT) demonstrates significantly lower component complexity and improved performance.
    • CB-FT excels over the classical parallel beam setup within a practical range of object size and lens aperture.
    • The classical setup with a specialized Fourier lens is only advantageous for large space-bandwidth products.

    Conclusions:

    • The converging-beam Fourier transform (CB-FT) setup is the preferred choice for most ordinary optical Fourier transform applications.
    • The classical parallel beam configuration should be reserved for specialized cases requiring a large space-bandwidth product.
    • Using a general-purpose lens with a parallel beam configuration as a Fourier lens is generally not recommended.