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    Researchers developed new formulas to accurately generate speckle patterns in laboratory settings. This work addresses challenges in laser applications by improving the repeatability of speckle statistics for experimental validation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Laser Physics
    • Experimental Physics

    Background:

    • Accurate generation of fully developed speckle is crucial for validating theoretical and numerical predictions in laser-based applications.
    • Experimental limitations such as camera pixel sampling, sensor noise, and cover-glass etaloning hinder the straightforward matching of speckle statistics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop expressions for speckle probability density function (PDF) and speckle contrast that account for experimental limitations.
    • To provide a method for achieving repeatable, fully developed speckle statistics in scaled laboratory experiments.

    Main Methods:

    • Derivation of analytical expressions for speckle PDF and contrast, incorporating camera-pixel sampling and additive Gaussian noise.
    • Validation of derived expressions using wave-optics simulations that include cover-glass etaloning effects.

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  • Experimental setup designed to minimize cover-glass etaloning effects for direct comparison with theoretical models.

    • Main Results:

    • The developed expressions accurately predict speckle PDF and contrast under the influence of pixel sampling and additive noise.
    • Wave-optics simulations confirmed the validity of the derived expressions, even when considering cover-glass etaloning.
    • Experimental results demonstrated excellent agreement with the developed theoretical expressions for speckle statistics.

    Conclusions:

    • The derived expressions provide a reliable method for generating fully developed speckle with matched statistics.
    • This work overcomes key experimental challenges, enabling more accurate validation of laser-based application predictions.
    • Future scaled-laboratory experiments can now achieve repeatable speckle statistics more straightforwardly.