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Area of Science:

Optical Physics
Interferometry
Imaging Science

Background:

Specular reflection from surfaces is a major challenge in optical microscopy and imaging.
Existing solutions do not address laser feedback interferometry (LFI).

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and validate a novel reflection cancellation technique for LFI.
To improve signal-to-noise ratio in LFI by suppressing specular reflections.

Main Methods:

Developed a reflection cancellation method using crossed-polarization filtering.
Tailored the technique for typical laser feedback interferometry configurations.
Validated the method through three experimental designs.

Main Results:

Achieved a significant improvement of approximately 40 dB in the diffuse-to-specular LFI signal ratio.
Demonstrated effective suppression of unwanted surface reflections.

Conclusions:

The proposed crossed-polarization filtering technique effectively cancels specular reflections in LFI.
This method enhances LFI signal quality and has broad applications in industrial and biomedical imaging.