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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Image Processing
    • Metrology

    Background:

    • The standard slanted-edge method for modulation transfer function (MTF) measurement is susceptible to noise, reducing the accuracy of edge spread function (ESF) regression.
    • Image noise and other factors degrade the quality of edge target images, posing challenges for precise MTF determination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a more robust and accurate method for MTF measurement by mitigating the effects of noise in ESF regression.
    • To improve the precision of MTF estimation in optical systems and imaging devices.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of ill-posedness in ESF regression due to noise.
    • Proposal of a regularized slanted-edge method incorporating a Tikhonov regularization term.
    • Solution of the ESF using the variational principle with varying precision weights for MTF estimation.

    Main Results:

    • The regularized slanted-edge method demonstrates improved accuracy across various noise types (Gaussian, gamma, Rayleigh).
    • Accuracy improvements ranged from 0.01% to 9.02%, with an average increase of 4.33%.
    • The proposed method exhibits greater robustness to noise compared to the conventional slanted-edge technique.

    Conclusions:

    • The regularized slanted-edge method effectively enhances MTF measurement accuracy and robustness against noise.
    • This technique offers a significant improvement over the standard slanted-edge method for reliable MTF determination.