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Sparsity for Ultrafast Material Identification

Instrumentation and Detectors 2022-12-27 v1 Optics

Abstract

Mid-infrared spectroscopy is often used to identify material. Thousands of spectral points are measured in a time-consuming process using expensive table-top instrument. However, material identification is a sparse problem, which in theory could be solved with just a few measurements. Here we exploit the sparsity of the problem and develop an ultra-fast, portable, and inexpensive method to identify materials. In a single-shot, a mid-infrared camera can identify materials based on their spectroscopic signatures. This method does not require prior calibration, making it robust and versatile in handling a broad range of materials.

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@article{arxiv.2212.13122,
  title  = {Sparsity for Ultrafast Material Identification},
  author = {Yurui Qu and Qingyi Zhou and Jin Xiang and Zongfu Yu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.13122},
  year   = {2022}
}
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