Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 54, Issue 6, 20250037(2025)

Review of optical scene projector (cover paper·invited)

Yanze GAO1,2,3, Junjie LU1,2, Renjie LI1,2, Yuan MU1,2, and Zhuo LI1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • 2National Key Laboratory on Near-surface Detection, Beijing 100072, China
  • 3Yangtze Delta Region Academy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing 314019, China
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    Figures & Tables(21)
    Block diagram of an image-based optical scene projector
    Time constant of infrared image generator
    (a) Artificial blackbody; (b) Halogen lamp; (c) Silicon carbide rod; (d) Heating plate
    (a) Silicon bridge resistor; (b) Thin-film resistor[4]; (c) Suspended membrane; (d) 3D structure of suspended membrane pixels[8]
    DMD pixel structure
    Diagram of the DMD array principle
    Principle of visible-to-infrared image conversion chips[16]
    (a) Fiber optic array pixel structure[17]; (b) Self floating micro bridge pixel structure[18-19]; (c) Silicon based suspended micro bridge pixel structure[20-21]
    Configuration of a variable bandwidth spectrally tunable filter module based on LC materials[27]
    Schematic diagram of the principle of the NIST multispectral scene projector[28]
    Structural diagram of a dual-channel multi-spectral scene projector
    16-channel delay line laser radar scene projector[30]
    Temporal dimensionality reduction[36]
    Integral imaging[36]
    Generation of 3D light field with reconfigurable time-dimension characteristics[35]
    Architecture diagram of the automotive lidar scene projector[37]
    Current lidar testing methods and new testing method based on LSP[37]. (a) Static testing; (b) Standard reflectivity boards; (c) Long-distance testing; (d) Dynamic target testing; (e) Testing method based on LSP
    • Table 1. Comprehensive comparison of resistor array technology between domestic and international research institutions

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      Table 1. Comprehensive comparison of resistor array technology between domestic and international research institutions

      ParametersSBIR (Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc.) [9]Honeywell International Inc. [10]Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences [8]
      Image resolution1024×1024/1536×7681024×10241024×1024
      Frame rate/Hz200 200 200
      Temperature/K >700 (MWIR)>600 (LWIR)675 (MWIR)658 (MWIR)582 (LWIR)
      Temperature resolution/mK<40 (MWT<325 K)<100 (LWT>325 K)--
      Non-uniformity<5%<5%<10%
    • Table 2. Comparison of the research status of DMD-based infrared scene projectors between domestic and international studies

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      Table 2. Comparison of the research status of DMD-based infrared scene projectors between domestic and international studies

      ParametersOptical Sciences Corporation(OSC) [13]OPTRA, Inc. [14]Harbin Xinguang Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. [15]
      Image resolution1280×1024 (XGA)1280×10241920×1080
      Image contrast250∶1250∶1-
      Frame rate230 Hz (24 bit)690 Hz (8 bit)40 Hz (10 bit)160 Hz (8 bit)200 Hz (12 bit)
      Maximum temperature/K800 785 -
    • Table 3. Parameters of an infrared scene projectors based on third-generation conversion chips

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      Table 3. Parameters of an infrared scene projectors based on third-generation conversion chips

      ParametersFiber optic array [17]Self-suspended film [18]Blackbody microcavity array [20]
      Image resolution1400×14001300×13002200×2200
      Pixel size/μm5050 37
      Frame rate/Hz50 120 150
      Temperature range/K290-440 301-493293.5-550.81
    • Table 4. Parameters of lidar scene projectors using different technical solutions

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      Table 4. Parameters of lidar scene projectors using different technical solutions

      Research instituteTechnical solutionWavelength/nmArray sizeTemporal resolutionDelay rangeDistance simulation range
      U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command [30]FPGA + Laser array10641×160.5 ns100-1.67 s15 m-25000 km
      Beijing Institute of Technology [31]FPGA + Laser diode array1064108 channels6.94 ns100-50 ms15 m-7500 km
      Nanjing University of Science and Technology [32]FPGA-16 channels0.01 ns60 ns-1.8 μs9-270 m
      Changchun University of Science and Technology[33]FPGA--0.203 ns94 ns-40 μs14.1-6000 m
      Beijing Institute of Technology [34]Temporal dimensionality reduction + Integral imaging106464×640.984 ns22-65757 ns3.30-9863.55 m
      Beijing Institute of Technology [37]Scanning-type905 960×19233 ps10-2000 ns1.5-300 m
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    Category: 综述

    Received: Jan. 23, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 1, 2025

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20250037

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