Title

Phase signature for particle detection with digital in-line holography

Authors

Weidong Yang, Michigan Technological University
Alexander Kostinski, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Raymond Shaw, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-13-2006

Abstract

The spatial phase resulting from the digital reconstruction of an in-line hologram of a particle field is shown to yield a unique pattern that can be used for particle detection. This phase signature is present only when viewed along with the reference light. The existence of the phase pattern is verified computationally and confirmed in laboratory experiments with holograms of calibrated glass spheres. The phase signature provides an alternative to the widely used intensity method for particle detection.

Publisher's Statement

© 2006 Optical Society of America. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.001399

Publication Title

Optics Letters

Recommended Citation

Yang, W., Kostinski, A., & Shaw, R. (2006). Phase signature for particle detection with digital in-line holography. Optics Letters, 31(10), 1399-1401. http://doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.001399
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/physics-fp/221