Abstract

We introduce an off-axis, wide-field, low-coherence and dual-channel interferometric imaging system, which is based on a simple-to-align, common-path interferometer. The system requires no optical-path-difference matching between the interferometric arms in order to obtain interference with low-coherence light source, and is capable of achieving two channels of off-axis interference with high spatial frequency. The two 180°-phase-shifted interferograms are acquired simultaneously using a single digital camera, and processed into a single, noise-reduced and DC-suppressed interferogram. We demonstrate using the proposed system for phase imaging of fingerprint templates. Due to the fact that conventional phase unwrapping algorithms cannot handle the complex and deep surface topography imposed by fingerprint templates, we experimentally implemented two-wavelength phase unwrapping using a supercontinuum laser coupled to acousto-optical tunable filter, together functioning as a low-coherence tunable light source. From the unwrapped phase map, we produced high quality depth profiles of fingerprint templates.

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Z. Monemhaghdoust, F. Montfort, Y. Emery, C. Depeursinge, and C. Moser, “Dual wavelength full field imaging in low coherence digital holographic microscopy,” Opt. Express 19(24), 24005–24022 (2011).
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1998 (2)

A. A. Maznev, T. F. Crimmins, and K. A. Nelson, “How to make femtosecond pulses overlap,” Opt. Lett. 23(17), 1378–1380 (1998).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

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[Crossref]

1997 (1)

E. Bonnotte, P. Delobelle, L. Bornier, B. Trolard, and G. Tribillon, “Two interferometric methods for mechanical characterization of thin films by bulging tests. Application to single crystal of silicon,” J. Mater. Res. 12(09), 2234–2248 (1997).
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Z. Weizman, O. Vardi, and M. Binsztok, “Dermatoglyphic (fingerprint) patterns in celiac disease,” J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 10(4), 451–453 (1990).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1986 (1)

B. Seltzer and I. Sherwin, “Fingerprint pattern differences in early- and late-onset primary degenerative dementia,” Arch. Neurol. 43(7), 665–668 (1986).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1985 (1)

H. J. Weinreb, “Fingerprint patterns in Alzheimer’s disease,” Arch. Neurol. 42(1), 50–54 (1985).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1980 (1)

1970 (1)

T. J. David, A. B. Ajdukiewicz, and A. E. Read, “Fingerprint changes in coeliac disease,” BMJ 4(5735), 594–596 (1970).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1941 (1)

1880 (1)

H. Faulds, “On the skin-furrows of the hand,” Nature 22(574), 605 (1880).
[Crossref]

Ajdukiewicz, A. B.

T. J. David, A. B. Ajdukiewicz, and A. E. Read, “Fingerprint changes in coeliac disease,” BMJ 4(5735), 594–596 (1970).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Asundi, A.

Asundi, A. K.

Baumbach, T.

Binsztok, M.

Z. Weizman, O. Vardi, and M. Binsztok, “Dermatoglyphic (fingerprint) patterns in celiac disease,” J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 10(4), 451–453 (1990).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Bonnotte, E.

E. Bonnotte, P. Delobelle, L. Bornier, B. Trolard, and G. Tribillon, “Two interferometric methods for mechanical characterization of thin films by bulging tests. Application to single crystal of silicon,” J. Mater. Res. 12(09), 2234–2248 (1997).
[Crossref]

Bornier, L.

E. Bonnotte, P. Delobelle, L. Bornier, B. Trolard, and G. Tribillon, “Two interferometric methods for mechanical characterization of thin films by bulging tests. Application to single crystal of silicon,” J. Mater. Res. 12(09), 2234–2248 (1997).
[Crossref]

Brown, G. C.

G. C. Brown and R. Pryputniewicz, “Holographic microscope for measuring displacements of vibrating microbeams using time-averaged, electro-optic holography,” Opt. Eng. 37(5), 1398–1405 (1998).
[Crossref]

Charrière, F.

Chavel, P.

Choo, C. O.

Colomb, T.

Crimmins, T. F.

Cuche, E.

Dakoff, A.

David, T. J.

T. J. David, A. B. Ajdukiewicz, and A. E. Read, “Fingerprint changes in coeliac disease,” BMJ 4(5735), 594–596 (1970).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Delobelle, P.

E. Bonnotte, P. Delobelle, L. Bornier, B. Trolard, and G. Tribillon, “Two interferometric methods for mechanical characterization of thin films by bulging tests. Application to single crystal of silicon,” J. Mater. Res. 12(09), 2234–2248 (1997).
[Crossref]

Depeursinge, C.

Dubra, A.

Emery, Y.

Faulds, H.

H. Faulds, “On the skin-furrows of the hand,” Nature 22(574), 605 (1880).
[Crossref]

Ferrari, J. A.

Frins, E. M.

Gaom, P.

P. Gaom, B. Yau, J. Min, R. Guom, J. Zheng, and T. Ye, “Parallel two-step phase shifting microscopic interferometry based on ac cube beamsplitter,” Opt. Commun. 284, 4134–4140 (2011).

Gass, J.

Guom, R.

P. Gaom, B. Yau, J. Min, R. Guom, J. Zheng, and T. Ye, “Parallel two-step phase shifting microscopic interferometry based on ac cube beamsplitter,” Opt. Commun. 284, 4134–4140 (2011).

Huntley, J. M.

Jones, R. C.

Jüptner, W.

Kane, D. J.

Kang, X.

Kebbel, V.

Kim, M. K.

Kolenovic, E.

Marquet, P.

Martínez-León, L.

Maznev, A. A.

Miao, J.

Min, J.

P. Gaom, B. Yau, J. Min, R. Guom, J. Zheng, and T. Ye, “Parallel two-step phase shifting microscopic interferometry based on ac cube beamsplitter,” Opt. Commun. 284, 4134–4140 (2011).

Monemhaghdoust, Z.

Montfort, F.

Moser, C.

Nelson, K. A.

Osten, W.

Pedrini, G.

Peng, X.

Perciante, D.

Peterson, K. A.

Potcoava, M. C.

Pryputniewicz, R.

G. C. Brown and R. Pryputniewicz, “Holographic microscope for measuring displacements of vibrating microbeams using time-averaged, electro-optic holography,” Opt. Eng. 37(5), 1398–1405 (1998).
[Crossref]

Read, A. E.

T. J. David, A. B. Ajdukiewicz, and A. E. Read, “Fingerprint changes in coeliac disease,” BMJ 4(5735), 594–596 (1970).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Rinehart, M. T.

Saldner, H.

Seltzer, B.

B. Seltzer and I. Sherwin, “Fingerprint pattern differences in early- and late-onset primary degenerative dementia,” Arch. Neurol. 43(7), 665–668 (1986).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Shaked, N. T.

Sherwin, I.

B. Seltzer and I. Sherwin, “Fingerprint pattern differences in early- and late-onset primary degenerative dementia,” Arch. Neurol. 43(7), 665–668 (1986).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Tribillon, G.

E. Bonnotte, P. Delobelle, L. Bornier, B. Trolard, and G. Tribillon, “Two interferometric methods for mechanical characterization of thin films by bulging tests. Application to single crystal of silicon,” J. Mater. Res. 12(09), 2234–2248 (1997).
[Crossref]

Trolard, B.

E. Bonnotte, P. Delobelle, L. Bornier, B. Trolard, and G. Tribillon, “Two interferometric methods for mechanical characterization of thin films by bulging tests. Application to single crystal of silicon,” J. Mater. Res. 12(09), 2234–2248 (1997).
[Crossref]

Vakhtin, A. B.

Vardi, O.

Z. Weizman, O. Vardi, and M. Binsztok, “Dermatoglyphic (fingerprint) patterns in celiac disease,” J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 10(4), 451–453 (1990).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Warnasooriya, N.

Wax, A.

Weijuan, Q.

Weinreb, H. J.

H. J. Weinreb, “Fingerprint patterns in Alzheimer’s disease,” Arch. Neurol. 42(1), 50–54 (1985).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Weizman, Z.

Z. Weizman, O. Vardi, and M. Binsztok, “Dermatoglyphic (fingerprint) patterns in celiac disease,” J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 10(4), 451–453 (1990).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Wood, W. R.

Xu, L.

Yau, B.

P. Gaom, B. Yau, J. Min, R. Guom, J. Zheng, and T. Ye, “Parallel two-step phase shifting microscopic interferometry based on ac cube beamsplitter,” Opt. Commun. 284, 4134–4140 (2011).

Ye, T.

P. Gaom, B. Yau, J. Min, R. Guom, J. Zheng, and T. Ye, “Parallel two-step phase shifting microscopic interferometry based on ac cube beamsplitter,” Opt. Commun. 284, 4134–4140 (2011).

Yingjie, Y.

Zheng, J.

P. Gaom, B. Yau, J. Min, R. Guom, J. Zheng, and T. Ye, “Parallel two-step phase shifting microscopic interferometry based on ac cube beamsplitter,” Opt. Commun. 284, 4134–4140 (2011).

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Arch. Neurol. (2)

H. J. Weinreb, “Fingerprint patterns in Alzheimer’s disease,” Arch. Neurol. 42(1), 50–54 (1985).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. Seltzer and I. Sherwin, “Fingerprint pattern differences in early- and late-onset primary degenerative dementia,” Arch. Neurol. 43(7), 665–668 (1986).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

BMJ (1)

T. J. David, A. B. Ajdukiewicz, and A. E. Read, “Fingerprint changes in coeliac disease,” BMJ 4(5735), 594–596 (1970).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Chin. Opt. Lett. (1)

J. Mater. Res. (1)

E. Bonnotte, P. Delobelle, L. Bornier, B. Trolard, and G. Tribillon, “Two interferometric methods for mechanical characterization of thin films by bulging tests. Application to single crystal of silicon,” J. Mater. Res. 12(09), 2234–2248 (1997).
[Crossref]

J. Opt. Soc. Am. (2)

J. Opt. Soc. Am. A (1)

J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. (1)

Z. Weizman, O. Vardi, and M. Binsztok, “Dermatoglyphic (fingerprint) patterns in celiac disease,” J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 10(4), 451–453 (1990).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Nature (1)

H. Faulds, “On the skin-furrows of the hand,” Nature 22(574), 605 (1880).
[Crossref]

Opt. Commun. (2)

P. Gaom, B. Yau, J. Min, R. Guom, J. Zheng, and T. Ye, “Parallel two-step phase shifting microscopic interferometry based on ac cube beamsplitter,” Opt. Commun. 284, 4134–4140 (2011).

J. A. Ferrari and E. M. Frins, “Single element interferometer,” Opt. Commun. 279(2), 235–239 (2007).
[Crossref]

Opt. Eng. (1)

G. C. Brown and R. Pryputniewicz, “Holographic microscope for measuring displacements of vibrating microbeams using time-averaged, electro-optic holography,” Opt. Eng. 37(5), 1398–1405 (1998).
[Crossref]

Opt. Express (2)

Opt. Lett. (5)

Other (3)

D. Matloni, D. Maio, A. K. Jain, and S. Parabhakar, Handbook of Fingerprint Recognition (Springer-Verlag, 2009), Chap. 1.

J. Mertz, Introduction to Optical Microscopy (Roberts and Company Publishers, 2010), Chap.11.

N. T. Shaked, L. L. Satterwhite, M. T. Rinehart, and A. Wax, “Quantitative analysis of biological cells using digital holographic microscopy,” in Holography, Research and Technologies, J. Rosen Ed., (InTech, 2011), 219–236.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1

(a) Low-coherence, dual-channel common-path interferometric imaging system, used for fingerprint templates imaging. L0-5 - achromatic lenses, P - 25 μm, pinhole, S - sample, BS - beamsplitter. Blue lines - sample arm, red lines - references arm. Solid lines - left channel, dashed lines - right channel. CMOS - CMOS digital camera which is synchronized with the light source by a computer. (b) Schematic of the interference creation upon one channel, where θ is the angle between the optical axis and the semi-transparent surface of the BS.

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Fig. 2

(a) Dual-channel, off-axis interference pattern with 4.2 pixels per cycle (1000 × 443 pixels per channel). (b) Cross-section of the interference channels in the location marked by a white dashed line in (a). (c) Intensity spectrum in logarithmic scale of the left interferogram (left), the right interferogram (middle), and the new interferogram (right). The DC term is significantly suppressed and the blurring around the cross-correlation terms is reduced.

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(a) Two 180°-phase-shifted interferograms of the FPT, acquired simultaneously. The dashed white square indicates on the scar location. (b) Depth profile distorted by blurring (in blue). Significant distortion can be seen in the upper-right part of the image. (c) Final result with improved contrast. (d) Final result in three-dimensional view.

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