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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Image Processing
    • Interferometry

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    • Traditional interferometric image inversion systems require multiple paths and precise alignment, posing stability challenges.
    • A recent common-path implementation utilized polarization channels and six anisotropic optical elements to improve stability.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a simplified common-path polarization-based image-inversion interferometeric system.
    • To reduce the complexity and improve the stability of interferometric image processing.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a common-path interferometeric system employing polarization channels.
    • Utilized only two anisotropic lenses, significantly reducing the number of optical elements.
    • Investigated spatial parity analysis and image centroid measurements theoretically and experimentally.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully demonstrated the operation of the simplified common-path polarization-based system.
    • Showcased the system's effectiveness in spatial parity analysis.
    • Validated the system's capability for accurate image centroid measurements.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed system offers a more stable and simpler alternative to conventional interferometric image inversion techniques.
    • The use of only two anisotropic lenses effectively achieves image inversion in a common-path configuration.
    • The system is suitable for practical applications requiring precise spatial analysis and measurements.