Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 8, 20220266(2022)

Bifunctional scattering light modulation method based on phase conjugation for scattering imaging and optical illusion (invited)

Hexiang He1,2, Yongyao Li1,2、*, and Sing Wong Kam3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics and Optoelectronic, Foshan University, Foshan 528225, China
  • 2Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Technology, Foshan 528225, China
  • 3Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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    The rapid development of scattering light modulation has led to many interesting applications in recent years. Imaging through a scattering medium and optical illusion are two of the most attractive examples, while they usually do not appear together on the same topic. Here, the inner relation between them will be further discussed, and a bifunctional scattering light modulation method that can realize scattering imaging and optical illusion is introduced. With the help of a high-resolution spatial light modulator, a highly efficient phase retrieval process and phase conjugation technique, well-designed modulation patterns are found to manipulate the scattering wavefront and realize the function of imaging through a scattering medium or optical illusion. The whole system can be completed in several seconds. Therefore, it can be done with a slow variated scattering environment for scattering imaging or a slow variated scene for dynamic optical illusion. The theory and proof of concept experiment prove the feasibility of the proposed method. The potential applications will be found in the area of imaging through turbid environments, camouflage, anti-detection, complex light modulation and so on.

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    Hexiang He, Yongyao Li, Sing Wong Kam. Bifunctional scattering light modulation method based on phase conjugation for scattering imaging and optical illusion (invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(8): 20220266

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    Paper Information

    Category: Special issue——Scattering imaging and non-line-of-sight imaging

    Received: Apr. 20, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 9, 2023

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20220266

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