Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 22, 2211004(2024)

Underwater Optical Imaging Based on Transmission Matrix

Xiuhao Wu1, Wendong Li1,2,3, Ya Xiao1,2,3, Hang Zhao1,2,3, Jun Ma1,2,3, and Xiaofeng Shi1,2,3、*
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  • 1Institute of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong , China
  • 2Engineering Research Center of Advanced Marine Physical Instruments and Equipment, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong , China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Optics & Optoelectronics, Qingdao, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong , China
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    To address the clarity degradation caused by scattering in underwater imaging, we propose a self-constructed Mach-Zehnder interference optical path to achieve image refocusing through a cloudy liquid using the transmission matrix method. We investigate the refocusing imaging effect using the intensity averaging method and Gerchberg-Saxton (GS) algorithm. Results indicate that the preset image can be clearly refocused through cloudy media using the four-step phase-shifting transmission matrix method. The cosine similarity ratio between the refocused and original images is determined to be 0.66 using intensity averaging, while this ratio is determined to be 0.91 using the GS algorithm. Combining the transmission matrix method with the GS algorithm effectively reduces the impact of scattering effects on image transmission. This approach has substantial application potential in oceanography, biomedical imaging, underwater communication, and other fields.

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    Xiuhao Wu, Wendong Li, Ya Xiao, Hang Zhao, Jun Ma, Xiaofeng Shi. Underwater Optical Imaging Based on Transmission Matrix[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(22): 2211004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Jan. 5, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 10, 2024

    Published Online: Nov. 13, 2024

    The Author Email: Xiaofeng Shi (shixiaofeng@ouc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP240453

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP240453

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