Single-shot dual-wavelength off-axis quasi-common-path digital holography using polarization-multiplexing

We present a dual-wavelength off-axis quasi-common-path digital holography for quantitative phase imaging using polarization-multiplexing in a single shot. Employing an off-axis nearly common-path configuration, our approach separates the two-wavelength information using a polarizing beam splitter, while modulates the orthogonal fringe directions for each wavelength using two retro-reflector mirrors, and thus generates a single multiplexed off-axis interferogram on a monochrome CCD camera. The information of a specimen, including phase and height, is reconstructed through a division algorithm for dual wavelengths with the help of a specimen-free multiplexed interferogram. The experimental results obtained on a square step target and a circular step target illustrate the validity and stability of our setup.