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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Interferometry
    • Quantitative Phase Imaging

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    • Traditional quantitative phase measurement methods often require offline calibration and can be limited by normalization processes.
    • Existing techniques using Ronchi gratings and interferograms necessitate separate acquisition steps for phase shift and intensity values.
    • The stability and real-time capabilities of common-path interferometers are crucial for practical applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce an improved quantitative phase measurement method utilizing a tri-window common-path interferometer (TriWCPI).
    • To enhance phase-retrieval precision by eliminating the normalization step in phase object reconstruction.
    • To demonstrate the real-time ability and stability of the proposed method for advanced optical measurements.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a novel recovery algorithm integrating phase shift, incident light intensity, and object interferograms acquired in a single shot.
    • Utilizing a tri-window common-path interferometer (TriWCPI) for interferogram acquisition.
    • Performing offline calculations for phase shift and intensity values only once after instrument setup.

    Main Results:

    • The improved algorithm successfully reconstructs the phase of an object from single-shot interferograms.
    • The method demonstrates enhanced phase-retrieval precision by avoiding the normalization process.
    • Experimental validation confirms the method's precision, real-time capability, and stability.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed TriWCPI-based method offers a precise and efficient approach for quantitative phase measurement.
    • Eliminating the normalization step significantly improves phase-retrieval accuracy.
    • The technique maintains the real-time performance and stability inherent to common-path interferometers.