A simple and robust single-pixel computational ghost imaging

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates a simple, robust computational ghost imaging method using structured illumination and a single-pixel detector, advancing practical applications with incoherent light sources.

Contribution

It introduces a practical setup for computational ghost imaging using a computer-controlled LCD and incoherent light, improving robustness and simplicity over previous methods.

Findings

Reconstruction quality depends on light source, path, and measurements.

Experimental validation confirms theoretical predictions.

Method enhances practicality of ghost imaging with incoherent light.

Abstract

A simple and robust experiment demonstrating computational ghost imaging with structured illumination and a single-pixel detector has been performed. Our experimental setup utilizes a general computer for generating pseudo-randomly patterns on the liquid crystal display screen to illuminate a partially-transmissive object. With an incoherent light source, this object is imaged. The effects of light source, light path, and the number of measurements on the reconstruction quality of the object are discussed both theoretically and experimentally. The realization of computational ghost imaging with computer liquid crystal display is a further setup toward the practical application of ghost imaging with ordinary incoherent light.