Generalization of the Lyot filter and its application to snapshot spectral imaging

Opt Express. 2010 Mar 15;18(6):5602-8. doi: 10.1364/OE.18.005602.

Abstract

A snapshot multi-spectral imaging technique is described which employs multiple cascaded birefringent interferometers to simultaneously spectrally filter and demultiplex multiple spectral images onto a single detector array. Spectral images are recorded directly without the need for inversion and without rejection of light and so the technique offers the potential for high signal-to-noise ratio. An example of an eight-band multi-spectral movie sequence is presented; we believe this is the first such demonstration of a technique able to record multi-spectral movie sequences without the need for computer reconstruction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Filtration / instrumentation*
  • Image Enhancement / instrumentation*
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Interferometry / instrumentation*
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • Spectrum Analysis / instrumentation*