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Pixel size in cameras and other refractive imaging devices is typically limited by the free-space diffraction. However, a vast majority of semiconductor-based detectors are based on materials with substantially high refractive index. We…

Optics · Physics 2018-03-28 Bo Fan , Sandeep Inampudi , Viktor A. Podolskiy

This review explores non-invasive imaging (NII) methods covering the mid- and far-infrared to the terahertz spectral regions (up to approximately 1000 um) for the detection and analysis of cultural heritage artifacts. In the thermal…

Optics · Physics 2025-10-14 Pengfei Zhu , Hai Zhang , Stefano Sfarra , Dazhi Yang , Xavier Maldague

Paradoxically, imaging with resolution much below the wavelength $\lambda$ - now common place in the visible spectrum - remains challenging at lower frequencies, where arguably it is needed most due to the large wavelengths used. Techniques…

Optics · Physics 2023-12-12 Alessandro Tuniz , Boris T. Kuhlmey

Multispectral imaging has been used for numerous applications in e.g., environmental monitoring, aerospace, defense, and biomedicine. Here, we present a diffractive optical network-based multispectral imaging system trained using deep…

Optics · Physics 2023-04-07 Deniz Mengu , Anika Tabassum , Mona Jarrahi , Aydogan Ozcan

Adoption of terahertz technologies is hindered by the lack of cost-effective THz sources. Here we demonstrate a fundamentally new way to generate and control THz radiation, via spatio-temporal emissivity modulation. By patterning the…

Object detection has made impressive progress in recent years with the help of deep learning. However, state-of-the-art algorithms are both computation and memory intensive. Though many lightweight networks are developed for a trade-off…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-10-22 Fanrong Li , Zitao Mo , Peisong Wang , Zejian Liu , Jiayun Zhang , Gang Li , Qinghao Hu , Xiangyu He , Cong Leng , Yang Zhang , Jian Cheng

Hyperspectral imaging is a technique that allows for the creation of multi-color images. At terahertz wavelengths, it has emerged as a prominent tool for a number of applications, ranging from non-ionizing cancer diagnosis and…

We present a metamaterial-based terahertz (THz) sensor for thickness measurements of subwavelength-thin materials and refractometry of liquids and liquid mixtures. The sensor operates in reflection geometry and exploits the frequency shift…

We present a development of a high precision, tunable far-infrared (terahertz) frequency-domain dielectric spectrometer for studying the dynamics of biomolecules in aqueous solutions in the gigahertz-to-terahertz frequency. As a first…

Biological Physics · Physics 2016-01-20 Deepu K. George , Ali Charkhesht , N. Q. Vinh

Fraunhofer diffraction is a well-known phenomenon achieved with most wavelength even without lens. A single-shot intensity measurement of diffraction is generally considered inadequate to reconstruct the original light field, because the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-12-04 An-Dong Xiong , Xiao-Peng Jin , Wen-Kai Yu , Qing Zhao

Identifying defect patterns in a wafer map during manufacturing is crucial to find the root cause of the underlying issue and provides valuable insights on improving yield in the foundry. Currently used methods use deep neural networks to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-10-18 Nitish Shukla

Multi-spectral imagers reveal information unperceivable to humans and conventional cameras. Here, we demonstrate a compact single-shot multi-spectral video-imaging camera by placing a micro-structured diffractive filter in close proximity…

Optics · Physics 2018-02-14 Peng Wang , Rajesh Menon

Phase modulation plays a crucial role in various terahertz applications, including biomedical imaging, high-rate communication, and radar detection. Existing terahertz phase shifters typically rely on tuning the resonant effect of…

Optics · Physics 2023-05-19 Xudong Liu , Daosong Yu , Chuanfu Sun , Zhijie Mei , Hao Chen , Jianbin Xu , Yiwen Sun

The art of light engineering unveils a world of possibilities through the meticulous manipulation of photonic properties such as intensity, phase, and polarization. The precise control over these optical properties under various conditions…

Scattering-assisted synthesis of broadband optical pulses is recognized to have a cross-disciplinary funda-mental and application importance. Achieving full-waveform synthesis generally requires means for assessing the instantaneous…

High absorption in a wide frequency band has attracted considerable interest since their potential applications in frequency spectrum imaging systems and anti-radar cloaking. In this paper, a polarization-independent, ultra-broadband and…

Optics · Physics 2014-09-23 Cheng Shi , XiaoFei Zang , XueBin Ji , Lin Chen , Bin Cai , YiMing Zhu

Passive millimeter-wave (PMMW) is a significant potential technique for human security screening. Several popular object detection networks have been used for PMMW images. However, restricted by the low resolution and high noise of PMMW…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-07-10 Cheng Guo , Fei Hu , Yan Hu

Terahertz (THz) radiation is a powerful tool with widespread applications ranging from imaging, sensing, and broadband communications to spectroscopy and nonlinear control of materials. Future progress in THz technology depends on the…

From investigating molecular vibrations to observing galaxies, terahertz technology has found extensive applications in research and development over the past three decades. Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy and imaging have experienced…

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability · Physics 2023-09-12 Jongmin Lee , Chi Ki Leung , Mingrui Ma , Jasper Ward-Berry , Supawan Santitewagun , J. Axel Zeitler

With continuous progression of Moore's Law, integrated circuit (IC) device complexity is also increasing. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image based extensive defect inspection and accurate metrology extraction are two main challenges…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-08-17 Vic De Ridder , Bappaditya Dey , Sandip Halder , Bartel Van Waeyenberge