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    Area of Science:

    • Optical Engineering
    • Image Processing
    • Metrology

    Background:

    • Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI) is a powerful non-destructive testing technique.
    • Analyzing fringes in DPESPI can be challenging due to practical limitations like low fringe visibility and noise.
    • Existing methods may not fully address these limitations, impacting measurement accuracy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and present a robust digital image-processing method for analyzing DPESPI addition fringes.
    • To overcome practical limitations in DPESPI measurements, enhancing fringe quality and phase calculation accuracy.
    • To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method through preliminary experimental results.

    Main Methods:

    • A three-step digital image-processing procedure is proposed for DPESPI fringe analysis.
    • Step 1: Enhancing fringe visibility using reference interferogram subtraction.
    • Step 2: Noise reduction via spectral subtraction image restoration.
    • Step 3: Wrapped phase calculation using Fourier transform with bandpass filtering.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method enhances fringe visibility, achieving quality comparable to subtraction patterns.
    • Spectral subtraction effectively reduces noise in the interferometric images.
    • The Fourier transform method with bandpass filtering accurately calculates the wrapped phase.
    • Preliminary experimental results validate the performance and effectiveness of the developed approach.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented digital image-processing method offers a significant improvement for analyzing DPESPI addition fringes.
    • This technique effectively addresses key practical limitations, leading to enhanced measurement accuracy.
    • The method provides a reliable and efficient approach for quantitative phase analysis in DPESPI applications.