Frame-filtered ghost imaging with a SPAD array used both as a multiple "bucket" detector and an imaging camera

An approach to ghost imaging with a single SPAD array used simultaneously as a several-pixel "bucket" detector and an imaging camera is described. The key points of the approach are filtering data frames used for ghost-image reconstruction by the number of per-frame counts and superposing...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2024-08
Main Authors: Starovoitov, V S, Chizhevsky, V N, Mogilevtsev, D, Smaliakou, A, Perenzoni, M, Gasparini, L, Horoshko, D B, Kilin, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arrays
Cameras
Ghosts
Image contrast
Image filters
Image reconstruction
Light sources
Luminous intensity
Pixels
Spatial resolution
Thermal imaging
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Summary:An approach to ghost imaging with a single SPAD array used simultaneously as a several-pixel "bucket" detector and an imaging camera is described. The key points of the approach are filtering data frames used for ghost-image reconstruction by the number of per-frame counts and superposing correlation images obtained for different "bucket" pixels. The imaging is performed in an experiment with a pseudo-thermal light source where the light intensity is so low that the dark counts have a noticeable effect on imaging. We demonstrate that the approach is capable to significantly reduce the destructive effect of dark counts on the ghost image and improve image contrast, spatial resolution, and image similarity to a reference image.
ISSN:2331-8422