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Main Authors: Xiao, Zhenyang, Burghoff, David
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.07347
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author Xiao, Zhenyang
Burghoff, David
author_facet Xiao, Zhenyang
Burghoff, David
contents Bandpass filtering techniques are widely used in spectroscopy. However, conventional symmetric-padding filtering methods introduce boundary artifacts that distort the signal at the edges. We present a rubber band filter: a robust method for achieving band-limited filtering without these detrimental edge artifacts. The technique applies an optimal padding scheme during the filtering process, thereby overcoming longstanding challenges in achieving artifact-free filtering. Importantly, it is iterative and requires only a few extra Fourier transforms over conventional approaches. We demonstrate its superiority and versatility by applying it to three spectroscopic examples -- time-domain spectroscopy, Fourier-transform spectroscopy, and dual-comb spectroscopy.
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spellingShingle Rubber band filters: optimal padding without edge artifacts
Xiao, Zhenyang
Burghoff, David
Optics
Bandpass filtering techniques are widely used in spectroscopy. However, conventional symmetric-padding filtering methods introduce boundary artifacts that distort the signal at the edges. We present a rubber band filter: a robust method for achieving band-limited filtering without these detrimental edge artifacts. The technique applies an optimal padding scheme during the filtering process, thereby overcoming longstanding challenges in achieving artifact-free filtering. Importantly, it is iterative and requires only a few extra Fourier transforms over conventional approaches. We demonstrate its superiority and versatility by applying it to three spectroscopic examples -- time-domain spectroscopy, Fourier-transform spectroscopy, and dual-comb spectroscopy.
title Rubber band filters: optimal padding without edge artifacts
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.07347