diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index d04fca2..21b78b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10']
+        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11']
         os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/examples/fft_options.py b/examples/fft_options.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a0821b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/fft_options.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"""Fourier Transform options available
+
+This example visualizes the different backends and packages available to the
+user for performing Fourier transforms.
+"""
+import matplotlib.pylab as plt
+import numpy as np
+import qpretrieve
+from skimage.restoration import unwrap_phase
+
+# load the experimental data
+edata = np.load("./data/hologram_cell.npz")
+
+# get the available fft interfaces
+interfaces_available = qpretrieve.fourier.get_available_interfaces()
+
+prange = (-1, 5)
+frange = (0, 12)
+
+results = {}
+
+for fft_interface in interfaces_available:
+    holo = qpretrieve.OffAxisHologram(data=edata["data"],
+                                      fft_interface=fft_interface)
+    holo.run_pipeline(filter_name="disk", filter_size=1/2)
+    bg = qpretrieve.OffAxisHologram(data=edata["bg_data"])
+    bg.process_like(holo)
+    phase = unwrap_phase(holo.phase - bg.phase)
+    mask = np.log(1 + np.abs(holo.fft_filtered))
+    results[fft_interface.__name__] = mask, phase
+
+num_filters = len(results)
+
+# plot the properties of `qpi`
+fig = plt.figure(figsize=(8, 22))
+
+for row, name in enumerate(results):
+    ax1 = plt.subplot(num_filters, 2, 2*row+1)
+    ax1.set_title(name, loc="left")
+    ax1.imshow(results[name][0], vmin=frange[0], vmax=frange[1])
+
+    ax2 = plt.subplot(num_filters, 2, 2*row+2)
+    map2 = ax2.imshow(results[name][1], cmap="coolwarm",
+                      vmin=prange[0], vmax=prange[1])
+    plt.colorbar(map2, ax=ax2, fraction=.046, pad=0.02, label="phase [rad]")
+
+    ax1.axis("off")
+    ax2.axis("off")
+
+plt.tight_layout()
+plt.show()
diff --git a/examples/requirements.txt b/examples/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ccafc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+matplotlib
diff --git a/qpretrieve/filter.py b/qpretrieve/filter.py
index aa8302c..43de0cc 100644
--- a/qpretrieve/filter.py
+++ b/qpretrieve/filter.py
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ def get_filter_array(filter_name, filter_size, freq_pos, fft_shape):
         # TODO: avoid the np.roll, instead use the indices directly
         alpha = 0.1
         rsize = int(min(fx.size, fy.size) * filter_size) * 2
-        tukey_window_x = signal.tukey(rsize, alpha=alpha).reshape(-1, 1)
-        tukey_window_y = signal.tukey(rsize, alpha=alpha).reshape(1, -1)
+        tukey_window_x = signal.windows.tukey(rsize, alpha=alpha).reshape(-1, 1)
+        tukey_window_y = signal.windows.tukey(rsize, alpha=alpha).reshape(1, -1)
         tukey = tukey_window_x * tukey_window_y
         base = np.zeros(fft_shape)
         s1 = (np.array(fft_shape) - rsize) // 2
diff --git a/qpretrieve/fourier/__init__.py b/qpretrieve/fourier/__init__.py
index 62d479c..b9252ef 100644
--- a/qpretrieve/fourier/__init__.py
+++ b/qpretrieve/fourier/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import warnings
 
 from .ff_numpy import FFTFilterNumpy
+from .ff_scipy import FFTFilterScipy
 
 try:
     from .ff_pyfftw import FFTFilterPyFFTW
@@ -11,6 +12,20 @@
 PREFERRED_INTERFACE = None
 
 
+def get_available_interfaces():
+    """Return a list of available FFT algorithms"""
+    interfaces = [
+        FFTFilterPyFFTW,
+        FFTFilterNumpy,
+        FFTFilterScipy,
+    ]
+    interfaces_available = []
+    for interface in interfaces:
+        if interface is not None and interface.is_available:
+            interfaces_available.append(interface)
+    return interfaces_available
+
+
 def get_best_interface():
     """Return the fastest refocusing interface available
 
diff --git a/qpretrieve/fourier/base.py b/qpretrieve/fourier/base.py
index 0c430ac..36e758b 100644
--- a/qpretrieve/fourier/base.py
+++ b/qpretrieve/fourier/base.py
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ def __init__(self, data, subtract_mean=True, padding=2, copy=True):
         else:
             # convert integer-arrays to floating point arrays
             dtype = float
+        if not copy:
+            copy = None  # numpy v2.x behaviour requires asarray with copy=False
         data_ed = np.array(data, dtype=dtype, copy=copy)
-        #: original data (with subtracted mean)
+#: original data (with subtracted mean)
         self.origin = data_ed
         #: whether padding is enabled
         self.padding = padding
diff --git a/qpretrieve/fourier/ff_scipy.py b/qpretrieve/fourier/ff_scipy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81736a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qpretrieve/fourier/ff_scipy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import scipy as sp
+
+
+from .base import FFTFilter
+
+
+class FFTFilterScipy(FFTFilter):
+    """Wraps the scipy Fourier transform
+    """
+    # always available, because scipy is a dependency
+    is_available = True
+
+    def _init_fft(self, data):
+        """Perform initial Fourier transform of the input data
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        data: 2d real-valued np.ndarray
+            Input field to be refocused
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        fft_fdata: 2d complex-valued ndarray
+            Fourier transform `data`
+        """
+        return sp.fft.fft2(data)
+
+    def _ifft(self, data):
+        """Perform inverse Fourier transform"""
+        return sp.fft.ifft2(data)
diff --git a/qpretrieve/interfere/base.py b/qpretrieve/interfere/base.py
index f1a637a..116fe6c 100644
--- a/qpretrieve/interfere/base.py
+++ b/qpretrieve/interfere/base.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
-from ..fourier import get_best_interface
+from ..fourier import get_best_interface, get_available_interfaces
+from ..fourier.base import FFTFilter
 
 
 class BaseInterferogram(ABC):
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ class BaseInterferogram(ABC):
         "invert_phase": False,
     }
 
-    def __init__(self, data, subtract_mean=True, padding=2, copy=True,
+    def __init__(self, data, fft_interface: FFTFilter = None,
+                 subtract_mean=True, padding=2, copy=True,
                  **pipeline_kws):
         """
         Parameters
@@ -38,12 +40,22 @@ def __init__(self, data, subtract_mean=True, padding=2, copy=True,
             Any additional keyword arguments for :func:`run_pipeline`
             as defined in :const:`default_pipeline_kws`.
         """
-        ff_iface = get_best_interface()
+        if fft_interface == 'auto' or fft_interface is None:
+            self.ff_iface = get_best_interface()
+        else:
+            if fft_interface in get_available_interfaces():
+                self.ff_iface = fft_interface
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"User-chosen FFT Interface '{fft_interface}' is not available. "
+                    f"The available interfaces are: {get_available_interfaces()}.\n"
+                    f"You can use `fft_interface='auto'` to get the best "
+                    f"available interface.")
         if len(data.shape) == 3:
             # take the first slice (we have alpha or RGB information)
             data = data[:, :, 0]
         #: qpretrieve Fourier transform interface class
-        self.fft = ff_iface(data=data,
+        self.fft = self.ff_iface(data=data,
                             subtract_mean=subtract_mean,
                             padding=padding,
                             copy=copy)
diff --git a/tests/test_fourier_scipy.py b/tests/test_fourier_scipy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ccc379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_fourier_scipy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import numpy as np
+import scipy as sp
+
+from qpretrieve import fourier
+
+
+def test_fft_correct():
+    image = np.arange(100).reshape(10, 10)
+    ff = fourier.FFTFilterScipy(image, subtract_mean=False, padding=False)
+    assert np.allclose(
+        sp.fft.ifft2(np.fft.ifftshift(ff.fft_origin)).real,
+        image,
+        rtol=0,
+        atol=1e-8
+    )
diff --git a/tests/test_interfere_base.py b/tests/test_interfere_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fb622f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_interfere_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import numpy as np
+
+import qpretrieve
+
+
+def test_interfere_base_best_interface():
+    edata = np.load("./data/hologram_cell.npz")
+
+    holo = qpretrieve.OffAxisHologram(data=edata["data"])
+    assert holo.ff_iface.is_available
+    assert issubclass(holo.ff_iface, qpretrieve.fourier.base.FFTFilter)
+    assert issubclass(holo.ff_iface, qpretrieve.fourier.ff_numpy.FFTFilterNumpy)