Comparison of polychromatic wave-optics models

Noah R. Van Zandt; Mark F. Spencer; Michael J. Steinbock; Brian M. Anderson; Milo W. Hyde IV; Steven T. Fiorino

doi:10.1117/12.2237314

20 September 2016 Comparison of polychromatic wave-optics models

Noah R. Van Zandt, Mark F. Spencer, Michael J. Steinbock, Brian M. Anderson, Milo W. Hyde IV, Steven T. Fiorino

Proceedings Volume 9982, Unconventional Imaging and Wavefront Sensing XII; 998209 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2237314
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Polychromatic laser light can reduce speckle contrast in wavefront-sensing and imaging applications that use direct detection schemes. To help quantify the associated reduction in speckle contrast, this study investigates the accuracy and numerical efficiency of three separate wave-optics models that simulate the active illumination of extended objects with polychromatic laser light. The three separate models use spectral slicing, Monte Carlo averaging, and depth slicing, respectively, to simulate the laser-target interaction. The sampling requirements of all three models are discussed. Comparisons to analytical solutions and experimental data are made when possible. In general, the experiments and theory compare favorably with the models.

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Noah R. Van Zandt, Mark F. Spencer, Michael J. Steinbock, Brian M. Anderson, Milo W. Hyde IV, and Steven T. Fiorino "Comparison of polychromatic wave-optics models", Proc. SPIE 9982, Unconventional Imaging and Wavefront Sensing XII, 998209 (20 September 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2237314

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