Generalized Yamaguchi correlation factor for coherent quadratic phase speckle metrology systems with an aperture

Opt Lett. 2006 Dec 1;31(23):3444-6. doi: 10.1364/ol.31.003444.

Abstract

In speckle-based metrology systems, a finite range of possible motion or deformation can be measured. When coherent imaging systems with a single limiting aperture are used in speckle metrology, the observed decorrelation effects that ultimately define this range are described by the well-known Yamaguchi correlation factor. We extend this result to all coherent quadratic phase paraxial optical systems with a single aperture and provide experimental results to support our theoretical conclusions.