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Slow motion movies are not only fascinating to watch, they also allow us to see intricate details of the mechanical dynamics of complex phenomena. If the images in each frame are replaced by terahertz (THz) waves, such movies can monitor…

In contrast with imaging using position-resolving cameras, single-pixel imaging uses a bucket detector along with spatially structured illumination for image recovery. This emerging imaging technique is a promising candidate for a broad…

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

Recently, digital holographic imaging techniques (including methods with heterodyne detection) have found increased attention in the terahertz (THz) frequency range. However, holographic techniques rely on the use of a reference beam in…

Optics · Physics 2022-12-14 Mingjun Xiang , Hui Yuan , Lingxiao Wang , Kai Zhou , Hartmut G. Roskos

Traditional imaging systems, such as the eye or cameras, image scenes that lie in the direct line-of-sight (LoS). Most objects are opaque in the optical and infrared regimes and can limit dramatically the field of view (FoV). Current…

Optics · Physics 2022-05-11 Yiran Cui , Georgios C. Trichopoulos

Sub-terahertz (Sub-THz) waves possess exceptional attributes, capable of penetrating non-metallic and non-polarized materials while ensuring bio-safety. However, their practicality in imaging is marred by the emergence of troublesome…

Optics · Physics 2024-03-07 Shao-Hsuan Wu , Yiyao Zhang , Ke Chen , Shang Hua Yang

Heavy sweep distortion induced by alignments and inter-reflections of layers of a sample is a major burden in recovering 2D and 3D information in time resolved spectral imaging. This problem cannot be addressed by conventional denoising and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2016-04-13 Alireza Aghasi , Barmak Heshmat , Albert Redo-Sanchez , Justin Romberg , Ramesh Raskar

Terahertz (THz) near-field imaging is a flourishing discipline [1], with applications from fundamental studies of beam propagation [2,3] to the characterisation of metameterials [4,5] and waveguides [6,7]. Beating the diffraction limit…

In this text, results of a 0.35 terahertz (THz) dynamic aperture imaging approach are presented. The experiments use an optical modulation approach and a single pixel detector at a stand-off imaging distance of approx 1 meter. The optical…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2019-02-22 Sven Augustin , Peter Jung , Sven Frohmann , Heinz-Wilhelm Huebers

High-resolution infrared imagers are currently more expensive than CMOS and CCD cameras, due to costly sensor arrays. Van der Waals (vdWs) materials present an opportunity for low-cost, room temperature infrared photodetectors. Although…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-06 Seyed Saleh Mousavi Khaleghi , Jinyuan Chen , Sivacarendran Balendhran , Alexander Corletto , Shifan Wang , Huan Liu , James Bullock , Kenneth B. Crozier

Terahertz waves offer numerous advantages for the nondestructive detection of hidden objects/defects in materials, as they can penetrate through most optically-opaque materials. However, existing terahertz inspection systems are restricted…

Terahertz (THz) imaging is one of the hotspots in the field of optics, where the depth information retrieval is a key factor to restore the three-dimensional appearance of objects. Impressive results for depth extraction in visible and…

Optics · Physics 2024-07-09 Mingjun Xiang , Hui Yuan , Kai Zhou , Hartmut G. Roskos

Single-pixel imaging (SPI) is a novel, unconventional method that goes beyond the notion of traditional cameras but can be computationally expensive and slow for real-time applications. Deep learning has been proposed as an alternative…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-19 Ritz Ann Aguilar , Damian Dailisan

Imaging below the diffraction limit is always a public interest because of the restricted resolution of conventional imaging systems. To beat the limit, evanescent harmonics decaying in space must participate in the imaging process. Here,…

Optics · Physics 2019-10-02 Tie-Jun Huang , Li-Zheng Yin , Ya Shuang , Jiang-Yu Liu , Yunhua Tan , Pu-Kun Liu

We report a simple single-pixel imaging system with a low mean squared error in the entire terahertz frequency region (3-13 THz) that employs a thin metallic ring with a series of directly perforated random masks and a subpixel mask…

Terahertz (THz) tomographic imaging has recently attracted significant attention thanks to its non-invasive, non-destructive, non-ionizing, material-classification, and ultra-fast nature for object exploration and inspection. However, its…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-01 Weng-Tai Su , Yi-Chun Hung , Po-Jen Yu , Shang-Hua Yang , Chia-Wen Lin

Terahertz (THz) communication is a key enabler for 6G systems, offering ultra-wide bandwidth and unprecedented data rates. However, THz signal propagation differs significantly from lower-frequency bands due to severe free space path loss,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-13 John Song , Lihao Zhang , Feng Ye , Haijian Sun

In this contribution, we explore the imaging limits of terahertz single-pixel cameras and present a way to improve the achievable signal-to-noise ratio and spatial resolution using a technique called dithering masks. The proposed procedure…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2017-11-10 Sven Augustin , Tom Szollmann , Peter Jung , Heinz-Wilhelm Huebers

The formulation of the hazy image is mainly dominated by the reflected lights and ambient airlight. Existing dehazing methods often ignore the depth cues and fail in distant areas where heavier haze disturbs the visibility. However, we note…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-02-23 Yudong Liang , Bin Wang , Jiaying Liu , Deyu Li , Sanping Zhou , Wenqi Ren

Single-pixel imaging can collect images at the wavelengths outside the reach of conventional focal plane array detectors. However, the limited image quality and lengthy computational times for iterative reconstruction still impede the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-20 Kai Song , Yaoxing Bian , Ku Wu , Hongrui Liu , Shuangping Han , Jiaming Li , Jiazhao Tian , Chengbin Qin , Jianyong Hu , Liantuan Xiao