@inproceedings{a97e1fc783ce4c67a61056022c29a1a7,
title = "Comparison of polychromatic wave-optics models",
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.",
keywords = "active illumination, coherent optical effects, partial coherence in imaging, speckle, speckle imaging, waveoptics",
author = "\{Van Zandt\}, \{Noah R.\} and Spencer, \{Mark F.\} and Steinbock, \{Michael J.\} and Anderson, \{Brian M.\} and Hyde, \{Milo W.\} and Fiorino, \{Steven T.\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2016 SPIE.; Unconventional Imaging and Wavefront Sensing XII ; Conference date: 31-08-2016 Through 01-09-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1117/12.2237314",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Dayton, \{David C.\} and Karr, \{Thomas J.\} and Dolne, \{Jean J.\}",
booktitle = "Unconventional Imaging and Wavefront Sensing XII",
}