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High‐Speed All‐Fiber Micro‐Imaging with Large Depth of Field

Lele Wang, Yousi Yang, Zhoutian Liu, Jiading Tian, Yuan Meng, Tiancheng Qi, Tiantian He, Dan Li, Ping Yan, Mali Gong, Qiang Liu, Qirong Xiao

2022Laser & Photonics Review40 citationsDOI

Abstract

Abstract Single fiber imaging has evolved into a powerful method for detecting minute objects in narrow spaces. However, existing systems are not conducive to imaging dynamic objects at depth due to their bulky probes, time‐consuming scanning acquisition methods, and transmissive illumination mode. Minimally invasive reflection mode imaging with high spatial and temporal resolution remains an open challenge. Here, a precise and high‐speed imaging scheme without scanning is proposed. Multimode fiber imaging technology is incorporated into an all‐fiber aberration‐free precision detection system. High temporal resolution (5000 fps) detection of tiny natural scenes is experimentally realized by optimizing the approximation of the inverse transmission matrix in a simple and compact setup. The system can display the detected screen in real‐time and the computational imaging with a large depth of field (1 mm) is enabled by jointly learning. The recovery results are superior compared to typical deep neural networks. The demonstrated scheme offers a new possibility for many applications, for example, microendoscopy, all‐optical computing, and remote high‐speed video transmission.

Topics & Concepts

Computer scienceMulti-mode optical fiberTransmission (telecommunications)OpticsFiberDepth of fieldOptical fiberArtificial intelligenceComputer visionMaterials sciencePhysicsTelecommunicationsComposite materialRandom lasers and scattering mediaOptical Coherence Tomography ApplicationsAdvanced Optical Sensing Technologies