In this paper, we describe how using a liquid lens can improve the quality of iris images acquired by a hyperspectral system. This improvement in the image quality is especially noticeable for systems that scan the iris over a wide range of wavelengths, e.g. visible and near-infrared spectrum. We have tested this approach on the previously developed system able to acquire iris images in the spectral range 480 - 900 nm. The key novelty presented in this paper is represented by the possibility of adaptively adjusting the focus of the imaging system, allowing for chromatic aberration compensation and ensuring a constant image sharpness among all wavelengths. A fast-tunable liquid lens has been placed in front of the chromatically corrected camera objective to adaptively change the overall focus of the imaging system. The findings imply that the device can rapidly perform hyperspectral measurements of the iris over a broad wavelength range ensuring optimal focus for all images.
Time-Domain Low-Coherence Interferometry (TD-LCI) is a well-known optical method to perform absolute distance measurements. As an alternative to conventional TD-LCI, the Self-Mixing Super Luminescent Diode (SM-SLD) technique represents a unique approach for simplicity and compactness. The presence of optical feedback in the source cavity allows obtaining huge interference fringes, even with diffusive targets and without using high-sensitivity and low-noise detectors. In this work, we present the performances of a custom-made SM-SLD interferometer for absolute distance measurements compared with a reference incremental interferometer. Thanks to the simplified acquisition method and the resulting improved signal-to-noise ratio, the system exhibits excellent metrological performances.
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