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    • Traditional 3D imaging methods like structured light profilometry and confocal microscopy face challenges with speed, complexity, and sample texture.
    • Limitations include slow imaging, intricate setups, and poor performance on surfaces with low texture.

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    • To develop and validate a novel coaxial 3D imaging technique overcoming the limitations of existing methods.
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    • A coaxial 3D imaging approach utilizing a structured light field with longitudinally varying polarization states.
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    • A polarization-resolving detector captures 2D polarization images in a single exposure for 3D reconstruction.

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    • The method achieves rapid 3D measurement without axial scanning, decoding topography from single-exposure 2D polarization images.
    • Experimental validation using a compact system (polarization grating and camera) demonstrates micron-level axial measurement accuracy for highly reflective samples.
    • The system exhibits a compact coaxial optical path, high stability, and fast single-frame imaging.

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