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Optical metasurfaces performing analog image processing - such as spatial differentiation and edge detection - hold the potential to reduce processing times and power consumption, while avoiding bulky 4F lens systems. However, current…

Optics · Physics 2023-11-08 Michele Cotrufo , Akshaj Arora , Sahitya Singh , Andrea Alù

Image processing and edge detection are at the core of several newly emerging technologies, such as augmented reality, autonomous driving and more generally object recognition. Image processing is typically performed digitally using…

Optical metasurfaces have been enabling reduced footprint and power consumption, as well as faster speeds, in the context of analog computing and image processing. While various image processing and optical computing functionalities have…

We present a polarization-insensitive metasurface processor to perform spatial asymmetric filtering of an incident optical beam, thereby allowing for real-time parallel optical processing. To enable massive parallel processing, we introduce…

Optics · Physics 2021-04-14 Amirhossein Babaee , Ali Momeni , Ali Abdolali , Romain Fleury

Optical metasurfaces composed of precisely engineered nanostructures have gained significant attention for their ability to manipulate light and implement distinct functionalities based on the properties of the incident field. Computational…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-08 Dean Hazineh , Soon Wei Daniel Lim , Qi Guo , Federico Capasso , Todd Zickler

All-optical image processing provides a fast and energy-efficient alternative to conventional electronic systems by directly manipulating optical wavefronts. However, metasurface-based optical processors reported to date are often limited…

All-optical image processing offers a high-speed, energy-efficient alternative to conventional electronic systems by leveraging the wave nature of light for parallel computation. However, traditional optical processors rely on bulky…

Optics · Physics 2026-03-17 Linzhi Yu , Haobijam J. Singh , Jesse Pietila , Humeyra Caglayan

Polarisation imaging is used to distinguish objects and surface characteristics that are otherwise not visible with black-and-white or colour imaging. Full-Stokes polarisation imaging allows complex image processing like water glint…

Imaging polarimetry plays an essential role in various fields since it imparts rich information that cannot be obtained through mere intensity and spectral measurements. To retrieve full Stokes parameters, at least four sensor pixels are…

Optics · Physics 2025-08-28 Go Soma , Kento Komatsu , Chun Ren , Yoshiaki Nakano , Takuo Tanemura

Efficient and high-fidelity polarization demosaicking is critical for industrial applications of the division of focal plane (DoFP) polarization imaging systems. However, existing methods have an unsatisfactory balance of speed, accuracy,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-02 Guangsen Liu , Peng Rao , Xin Chen , Yao Li , Haixin Jiang

The evolution of computer-generated holography (CGH) algorithms has prompted significant improvements in the performances of holographic displays. Nonetheless, they start to encounter a limited degree of freedom in CGH optimization and…

Optics · Physics 2023-09-27 Seung-Woo Nam , Youngjin Kim , Dongyeon Kim , Yoonchan Jeong

Metasurfaces are planar structures that can manipulate the amplitude, phase and polarization (APP) of light at subwavelength scale. Although various functionalities have been proposed based on metasurface, a most general optical control,…

Optics · Physics 2021-05-31 Yanjun Bao , Ying Yu , Shang Sun , Yang Chen , Qing-Hua Xu , Cheng-Wei Qiu

Analog computation with passive optical components can enhance processing speeds and reduce power consumption, recently attracting renewed interest thanks to the opportunities enabled by metasurfaces. Basic image processing tasks, such as…

Optics · Physics 2024-01-15 Sedigheh Esfahani , Michele Cotrufo , Andrea Alù

Manipulating the polarization of light is highly desired for versatile applications ranging from super resolution, optical trapping, to particle acceleration. The enormous freedom in metasurface design motivates the implementation of…

Multispectral polarisation imaging has a broad range of applications, from biological cell imaging to agricultural remote surveying. For such applications, especially involving lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles like drones, it is…

Artificial metasurfaces are capable of completely manipulating the phase, amplitude, and polarization of light with high spatial resolutions. The emerging design based on high-index and low-loss dielectrics has led to the realization of…

Tunable directional edge enhancement facilitates the acquisition of distinct morphological features from objects, a capability that plays a vital role in enhancing the reliability and safety of autonomous driving systems. However, building…

Optics · Physics 2026-05-07 Wenli Wang , Yao Hu , Qiusheng Huang , Dan Chen , Qun Hao

This paper theoretically proposes a multichannel functional metasurface computer characterized by Generalized Sheet Transition Conditions (GSTCs) and surface susceptibility tensors. The study explores a polarization- and angle-multiplexed…

Optics · Physics 2019-06-26 Ali Momeni , Hamid Rajabalipanah , Ali Abdolali , Karim Achouri

Nonlinear optical phenomena are generally governed by geometry in matter systems, as they depend on the spatial arrangement of atoms within materials or molecules. Metasurfaces, through precisely designed geometries on a subwavelength…

Digital signal processing is the cornerstone of several modern-day technologies, yet in multiple applications it faces critical bottlenecks related to memory and speed constraints. Thanks to recent advances in metasurface design and…

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