Correlation Plenoptic Imaging

Plenoptic imaging is a promising optical modality that simultaneously captures the location and the propagation direction of light in order to enable three-dimensional imaging in a single shot. However, in standard plenoptic imaging systems, the maximum spatial and angular resolutions are fundamenta...

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Published inPhysical review letters Vol. 116; no. 22; p. 223602
Main Authors D'Angelo, Milena, Pepe, Francesco V, Garuccio, Augusto, Scarcelli, Giuliano
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 03.06.2016
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Summary:Plenoptic imaging is a promising optical modality that simultaneously captures the location and the propagation direction of light in order to enable three-dimensional imaging in a single shot. However, in standard plenoptic imaging systems, the maximum spatial and angular resolutions are fundamentally linked; thereby, the maximum achievable depth of field is inversely proportional to the spatial resolution. We propose to take advantage of the second-order correlation properties of light to overcome this fundamental limitation. In this Letter, we demonstrate that the correlation in both momentum and position of chaotic light leads to the enhanced refocusing power of correlation plenoptic imaging with respect to standard plenoptic imaging.
ISSN:1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.223602