Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 18, 1811027(2021)

High-Resolution Imaging Technology for Large F-Numbers Based on Pixel Coding

Qiusha Shan1,2、**, Wei Hao1, Zhaohui Liu1,2、*, Liang Zhou1, and Rongli Chen1,2
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  • 1Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, China Academy of Science, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    To realize small-aperture cameras with the same resolving power as large-aperture cameras, a high-resolution imaging technology based on pixel coding is proposed. To reduce image aliasing at high and low frequencies, a pixel coding algorithm based on the system point spread function as the computing core is proposed. First, the encoding matrix of the system is directly constructed in the spatial domain. Then, the inversion method is used to decode the output image for enhanced image quality. Finally, the imaging system with a focal length of 100 mm and a pixel size of 9 μm is developed. The F-numbers of 11 (F11) and 25 (F25) are used for indoor experimental verification. The pixel coding algorithm is used to correct the image of distinguish plate obtained using the F25 system. The value of the corrected modulation transfer function (0.18) is equivalent to that obtained using the F11 system(0.24), and high image contrast is obtained. The experimental results verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the pixel coding algorithm, thereby allowing small-aperture cameras to achieve high-resolution imaging.

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    Qiusha Shan, Wei Hao, Zhaohui Liu, Liang Zhou, Rongli Chen. High-Resolution Imaging Technology for Large F-Numbers Based on Pixel Coding[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(18): 1811027

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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: May. 31, 2021

    Accepted: Jul. 28, 2021

    Published Online: Sep. 3, 2021

    The Author Email: Shan Qiusha (shqsh.2007@163.com), Liu Zhaohui (lzh@opt.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.1811027

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