Camera phasing in multi-aperture coherent imaging

The resolution of a diffraction-limited imaging system is inversely proportional to the aperture size. Instead of using a single large aperture, multiple small apertures are used to synthesize a large aperture. Such a multi-aperture system is modular, typically more reliable and less costly. On the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Optics express 2012-05, Vol.20 (11), p.11796-11805
Hauptverfasser: Gunturk, Bahadir K, Miller, Nicholas J, Watson, Edward A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The resolution of a diffraction-limited imaging system is inversely proportional to the aperture size. Instead of using a single large aperture, multiple small apertures are used to synthesize a large aperture. Such a multi-aperture system is modular, typically more reliable and less costly. On the other hand, a multi-aperture system requires phasing sub-apertures to within a fraction of a wavelength. So far in the literature, only the piston, tip, and tilt type of inter-aperture errors have been addressed. In this paper, we present an approach to correct for rotational and translational errors as well.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.20.011796