Abstract
We present a far-field imaging system with a one-dimensional form factor based on coupling light into the side of an optical fiber. The point spread function of this thread-like camera is determined analytically and confirmed experimentally. Because the system is one-dimensional, high resolution is available in one spatial dimension. An imaging device is demonstrated with an angular resolution of 100 micro-radians. Diffraction-limited imaging is achieved for aperture lengths as large as 1 cm. An image is formed from a light field produced by a Dammann grating illuminated by a laser.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 22899-22907 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 20 |
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| State | Published - Oct 3 2016 |
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