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Speckle reduction in laser imaging applications using rotating magneto-optical disk

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Abstract

Effective methods for speckle reduction are essential in improving the image quality of laser imaging applications. Accordingly, the present study proposes a novel technique for reducing the speckle contrast in laser imaging applications by means of the magneto-optic Kerr effect induced by a rotating magneto-optical (MO) disk. The performance of the proposed method is evaluated experimentally using a laboratory-built prototype model. The experimental results show that the rotating MO disk can reduce the speckle contrast of the captured image by 60% of the previous value. As a result, the proposed method yields an effective improvement in image quality. Overall, the proposed method provides a promising solution for improving the performance of a wide range of laser imaging applications.

© 2013 Optical Society of America

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