Phase Estimation in Optical Interferometry

<p><strong>Phase Estimation in Optical Interferometry</strong> covers the essentials of phase-stepping algorithms used in interferometry and pseudointerferometric techniques. It presents the basic concepts and mathematics needed for understanding the phase estimation methods in use today. </p><p>The first four chapters focus on phase retrieval from image transforms using a single frame. The next several chapters examine the local environment of a fringe pattern give a broad picture of the phase estimation approach based on local polynomial phase modeling cover temporal high-resolution phase evaluation methods and present methods of phase unwrapping. The final chapter discusses experimental imperfections that are liable to adversely influence the accuracy of phase measurements.</p><p>Responding to the push for the deployment of novel technologies and fast-evolving techniques this book provides a framework for understanding various modern phase estimation methods. It also helps readers get a comparative view of the performance and limitations of the approaches.</p>