Structured illumination microscopy(SIM)is one of the most widely applied wide field super resolution imaging techniques with high temporal resolution and low phototoxicity.The spatial resolution of SIM is typically li...Structured illumination microscopy(SIM)is one of the most widely applied wide field super resolution imaging techniques with high temporal resolution and low phototoxicity.The spatial resolution of SIM is typically limited to two times of the diffraction limit and the depth of field is small.In this work,we propose and experimentally demonstrate a low cost,easy to implement,novel technique called speckle structured illumination endoscopy(SSIE)to enhance the resolution of a wide field endoscope with large depth of field.Here,speckle patterns are used to excite objects on the sample which is then followed by a blind-SIM algorithm for super resolution image reconstruction.Our approach is insensitive to the 3D morphology of the specimen,or the deformation of illuminations used.It greatly simplifies the experimental setup as there are no calibration protocols and no stringent control of illumination patterns nor focusing optics.We demonstrate that the SSIE can enhance the resolution 2–4.5 times that of a standard white light endoscopic(WLE)system.The SSIE presents a unique route to super resolution in endoscopic imaging at wide field of view and depth of field,which might be beneficial to the practice of clinical endoscopy.展开更多
The high-altitude detection of astronomical radiation(HADAR)experiment is a new Cherenkov observation technique with a wide field of view(FoV),aimed at observing the prompt emissions ofγ-ray bursts(GRBs).The bottlene...The high-altitude detection of astronomical radiation(HADAR)experiment is a new Cherenkov observation technique with a wide field of view(FoV),aimed at observing the prompt emissions ofγ-ray bursts(GRBs).The bottleneck for this type of experiment can be found in determining how to reject the high rate of nightsky background(NSB)noise from random stars.In this work,we propose a novel method for rejecting noise,which considers the spatial properties of GRBs and the temporal characteristics of Cherenkov radiation.In space coordinates,the map between the celestial sphere and the fired photomultiplier tubes(PMTs)on the telescope's camera can be expressed as f(δ(i,j))=δ'(i',j'),which means that a limited number of PMTs is selected from one direction.On the temporal scale,a 20-ns time window was selected based on the knowledge of Cherenkov radiation.This allowed integration of the NSB for a short time interval.Consequently,the angular resolution and effective area at 100 GeV in the HADAR experiment were obtained as 0.2°and 10^(4)m^(2),respectively.This method can be applied to all wide-FoV experiments.展开更多
This paper presents a method for structured scene modeling using micro stereo vision system with large field of view. The proposed algorithm includes edge detection with Canny detector, line fitting with principle axi...This paper presents a method for structured scene modeling using micro stereo vision system with large field of view. The proposed algorithm includes edge detection with Canny detector, line fitting with principle axis based approach, finding corresponding lines using feature based matching method, and 3D line depth computation.展开更多
设计了一款能实现全天候清晰成像的全景监控摄像光学系统。采用全景环带结构形式,该结构分为摄像头部单元和中继透镜单元两部分,摄像头部单元完成全视场目标搜索,中继透镜单元将头部单元所成的中间虚像进行二次成像会聚到探测器上。设...设计了一款能实现全天候清晰成像的全景监控摄像光学系统。采用全景环带结构形式,该结构分为摄像头部单元和中继透镜单元两部分,摄像头部单元完成全视场目标搜索,中继透镜单元将头部单元所成的中间虚像进行二次成像会聚到探测器上。设计时采用多重结构优化方式,实现可见光及近红外双波段成像。该光学系统视场为360°×(40°~100°),焦距为-2.75 mm,F数为3.28。设计结果表明:系统的MTF(modulation transfer function)值在全视场处接近衍射极限,各个视场的弥散斑半径均小于所选CCD像元尺寸,畸变小于2%,且日夜离焦量小于0.002 mm,该设计结果可满足全天候全景监控需求。展开更多
An airborne pushbroom hyperspectrai imager （APHI） with wide field （42° field of view） is presented. It is composed of two 22° field of view （FOV） imagers and can provide 1304 pixels in spatial dimensio...An airborne pushbroom hyperspectrai imager （APHI） with wide field （42° field of view） is presented. It is composed of two 22° field of view （FOV） imagers and can provide 1304 pixels in spatial dimension, 124 bands in spectral dimension in one frame. APHI has a bandwidth ranging from 400 to 900 nm. The spectral resolution is 5 nm and the spatial resolution is 0.6 m at 1000-m height. The implementation of this system is helpful to overcome the restriction of FOV in pushbroom hyperspectral imaging in a more feasible way. The electronic and optical designs axe also introduced in detail.展开更多
The wide field-of-view(FOV) optical receiver has many advantages in optical wireless communication,sensing and detection.However,the FOV is limited by some tradeoffs of the receiver's components employing conventi...The wide field-of-view(FOV) optical receiver has many advantages in optical wireless communication,sensing and detection.However,the FOV is limited by some tradeoffs of the receiver's components employing conventional optical devices.Furthermore,present mechanisms to extend the FOV are not effective.To realize the wide FOV receiver effectively,we propose surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs) as the potential candidate.Two examples are presented to lively illustrate SPPs' striking power to offer unexpected solutions to conventional problems.It is shown that unusual conditions should be explored to make use of SPPs under some circumstances.Excitations of localized SPPs,which are independent of the incidence angle,are suggested as the mechanism for the wide FOV receiver.Some progress in the optimization of SPPs' excitation at oblique incidence is also reported.展开更多
基金partially supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Grant No.5722
文摘Structured illumination microscopy(SIM)is one of the most widely applied wide field super resolution imaging techniques with high temporal resolution and low phototoxicity.The spatial resolution of SIM is typically limited to two times of the diffraction limit and the depth of field is small.In this work,we propose and experimentally demonstrate a low cost,easy to implement,novel technique called speckle structured illumination endoscopy(SSIE)to enhance the resolution of a wide field endoscope with large depth of field.Here,speckle patterns are used to excite objects on the sample which is then followed by a blind-SIM algorithm for super resolution image reconstruction.Our approach is insensitive to the 3D morphology of the specimen,or the deformation of illuminations used.It greatly simplifies the experimental setup as there are no calibration protocols and no stringent control of illumination patterns nor focusing optics.We demonstrate that the SSIE can enhance the resolution 2–4.5 times that of a standard white light endoscopic(WLE)system.The SSIE presents a unique route to super resolution in endoscopic imaging at wide field of view and depth of field,which might be beneficial to the practice of clinical endoscopy.
基金supported by the Key R&D Program of Sichuan Province (Nos. 2019ZYZF0001 and 2020YFSY0016)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11873005,12047575, 11705103, 11635011, U1831208, U1632104, 11875264U2031110)
文摘The high-altitude detection of astronomical radiation(HADAR)experiment is a new Cherenkov observation technique with a wide field of view(FoV),aimed at observing the prompt emissions ofγ-ray bursts(GRBs).The bottleneck for this type of experiment can be found in determining how to reject the high rate of nightsky background(NSB)noise from random stars.In this work,we propose a novel method for rejecting noise,which considers the spatial properties of GRBs and the temporal characteristics of Cherenkov radiation.In space coordinates,the map between the celestial sphere and the fired photomultiplier tubes(PMTs)on the telescope's camera can be expressed as f(δ(i,j))=δ'(i',j'),which means that a limited number of PMTs is selected from one direction.On the temporal scale,a 20-ns time window was selected based on the knowledge of Cherenkov radiation.This allowed integration of the NSB for a short time interval.Consequently,the angular resolution and effective area at 100 GeV in the HADAR experiment were obtained as 0.2°and 10^(4)m^(2),respectively.This method can be applied to all wide-FoV experiments.
文摘This paper presents a method for structured scene modeling using micro stereo vision system with large field of view. The proposed algorithm includes edge detection with Canny detector, line fitting with principle axis based approach, finding corresponding lines using feature based matching method, and 3D line depth computation.
文摘设计了一款能实现全天候清晰成像的全景监控摄像光学系统。采用全景环带结构形式,该结构分为摄像头部单元和中继透镜单元两部分,摄像头部单元完成全视场目标搜索,中继透镜单元将头部单元所成的中间虚像进行二次成像会聚到探测器上。设计时采用多重结构优化方式,实现可见光及近红外双波段成像。该光学系统视场为360°×(40°~100°),焦距为-2.75 mm,F数为3.28。设计结果表明:系统的MTF(modulation transfer function)值在全视场处接近衍射极限,各个视场的弥散斑半径均小于所选CCD像元尺寸,畸变小于2%,且日夜离焦量小于0.002 mm,该设计结果可满足全天候全景监控需求。
基金This work was supported by the National "863" High Technology Project of China (No. 2001AA131019).
文摘An airborne pushbroom hyperspectrai imager （APHI） with wide field （42° field of view） is presented. It is composed of two 22° field of view （FOV） imagers and can provide 1304 pixels in spatial dimension, 124 bands in spectral dimension in one frame. APHI has a bandwidth ranging from 400 to 900 nm. The spectral resolution is 5 nm and the spatial resolution is 0.6 m at 1000-m height. The implementation of this system is helpful to overcome the restriction of FOV in pushbroom hyperspectral imaging in a more feasible way. The electronic and optical designs axe also introduced in detail.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.60772002)
文摘The wide field-of-view(FOV) optical receiver has many advantages in optical wireless communication,sensing and detection.However,the FOV is limited by some tradeoffs of the receiver's components employing conventional optical devices.Furthermore,present mechanisms to extend the FOV are not effective.To realize the wide FOV receiver effectively,we propose surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs) as the potential candidate.Two examples are presented to lively illustrate SPPs' striking power to offer unexpected solutions to conventional problems.It is shown that unusual conditions should be explored to make use of SPPs under some circumstances.Excitations of localized SPPs,which are independent of the incidence angle,are suggested as the mechanism for the wide FOV receiver.Some progress in the optimization of SPPs' excitation at oblique incidence is also reported.
