Adaptive support constraint based on pixel difference distribution for twin-image removal in in-line holography

A tight support domain can enhance the reconstruction effect of phase retrieval algorithms using a support domain constraint. Hence, an adaptive support method based on pixel difference distribution to calculate a more accurate support domain is proposed in this paper. The support domain is continuously updated at each iteration of the phase retrieval algorithm, resulting in a support domain that closely corresponds to the shape and size of the object. Simulations are conducted to investigate the reconstruction effect of complex-valued objects as well as the influence of varying the binarization threshold and the difference window size on the convergence performance in the absence of noise. The changing dynamics of the support domain during the iterative process are also showcased. The experiments demonstrate that the adaptive support method can improve the reconstruction image quality and image contrast under actual conditions. Both simulations and experiments affirm the feasibility of this approach.