Nonlinear Imaging using Object-Dependent Illumination
Abstract
Nonlinear imaging systems can surpass the limits of linear optics, but nearly all rely on physical media and atomic/molecular response to work. These materials are constrained by their physical properties, such as frequency selectivity, environmental sensitivity, time behavior, and fixed nonlinear response. Here, we show that electro-optic spatial light modulators (SLMs) can take the place of traditional nonlinear media, provided that there is a feedback between the shape of the object and the pattern on the modulator. This feedback creates a designer illumination that generalizes the field of adaptive optics to include object-dependent patterns. Unlike physical media, the SLM response can provide a wide range of mathematical functions, operate over broad bandwidths at high speeds, and work equally well at high power and single-photon levels. We demonstrate the method experimentally for both coherent and incoherent light.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 24, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1038/s41598-018-37030-7
Entities
People
- Alexandre S. Goy
- Jason W Fleischer
- Jen-tang Lu
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research