• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 10, Issue 2, 323 (2022)
Yaya Zhang1、†, Jie Zhao1、2、†, Dayong Wang1、2、†, Yunxin Wang1、2, and Lu Rong1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Physics and Optoelectronics, Faculty of Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Beijing Engineering Research Center of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Beijing 100124, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.435769 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yaya Zhang, Jie Zhao, Dayong Wang, Yunxin Wang, Lu Rong. Lensless Fourier-transform terahertz digital holography for real-time full-field phase imaging[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(2): 323 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    With the development of continuous-wave terahertz (THz) sources and array detectors, the pursuit of high-fidelity real-time imaging is receiving significant attention within the THz community. Here, we report a real-time full-field THz phase imaging approach based on lensless Fourier-transform THz digital holography. A triangular interferometric layout is proposed based on an oblique illumination of 2.52 THz radiation, which is different from other lensless holographic configurations at other frequencies. A spherical reference beam is generated by a reflective parabolic mirror with minor propagation loss. The complex-valued images are reconstructed using a single inverse Fourier transform of the hologram without complex calculation of the diffraction propagation. The experimental result for a Siemens star validates the lateral resolution of 346 μm in the diagonal direction. Sub-pixel image registration and image stitching algorithms are applied to enlarge the area of the reconstructed images. The dehydration process of an aquatic plant leaf (Hottonia inflata) is monitored for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, at the THz band. Rapid variations in water content and morphology are measured with a time interval of 0.6 s and a total time of 5 min from a series of reconstructed amplitude and phase images, respectively. The proposed method has the potential to become a powerful tool to investigate spontaneous phenomena at the THz band.
    Yaya Zhang, Jie Zhao, Dayong Wang, Yunxin Wang, Lu Rong. Lensless Fourier-transform terahertz digital holography for real-time full-field phase imaging[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(2): 323
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