Open AccessA light-in-flight single-pixel camera for use in the visible and short-wave infrared
Author(s) -
Steven D. Johnson,
David B. Phillips,
Zelin Ma,
Siddharth Ramachandran,
Miles J. Padgett
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.27.009829
Subject(s) - optics , pixel , image resolution , detector , multi mode optical fiber , physics , single mode optical fiber , infrared , wavelength , optical fiber
Single-pixel cameras reconstruct images from a stream of spatial projection measurements recorded with a single-element detector, which itself has no spatial resolution. This enables the creation of imaging systems that can take advantage of the ultra-fast response times of single-element detectors. Here we present a single-pixel camera with a temporal resolution of 200 ps in the visible and short-wave infrared wavelengths, used here to study the transit time of distinct spatial modes transmitted through few-mode and orbital angular momentum mode conserving optical fiber. Our technique represents a way to study the spatial and temporal characteristics of light propagation in multimode optical fibers, which may find use in optical fiber design and communications.