Abstract
Speckle image contrasts from a fractal rough-surface object are investigated in simulation, where the image surface is conjugate to the object surface. It is observed that the Hurst exponent H of fractal roughness affects speckle contrast and statistics dramatically. For example, a strong rough surface (σh > λ) exhibits Rayleigh statistics over increasing ranges of point spread function widths as H decreases. Conceptual explanations are also presented for effects of H and the coherence factor on speckle in imaging systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3247-3249 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics letters |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 20 |
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| State | Published - Oct 15 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics