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    • Digital interferometry
    • Image processing

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    • Random-phase propagation degrades optical image quality.
    • Existing optical communication methods struggle with turbulent or scattering media.
    • Digital PS interferometry principles offer potential for robust image transmission.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and validate an optical-image communication system resilient to random-phase propagation.
    • To leverage digital PS interferometry for enhanced image quality in challenging environments.
    • To demonstrate the system's effectiveness through experimental validation.

    Main Methods:

    • Image coding using phase-shifting (PS) principles, where each pixel is represented by phase-shifted fringe patterns.
    • Transmission of temporal fringe patterns via display devices (e.g., TV screen, projector).
    • Phase-demodulation of received fringe patterns using an N-steps least-squares PS algorithm (LS-PSA).

    Main Results:

    • Phase-demodulated images exhibit reduced blurring and improved contrast compared to images without PS coding.
    • A mathematical model was developed and analyzed for PS fringes degraded by random-phase propagation.
    • Experimental validation through textured glass demonstrated sharper image reconstruction.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed PS image coding system provides robust optical communication through random-phase channels.
    • This method significantly enhances image quality in the presence of optical disturbances.
    • This represents the first application of PS interferometry for parallel optical-image communication in random-phase environments.