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Li X, Li J, Li Y, Ozcan A, Jarrahi M. High-throughput terahertz imaging: progress and challenges. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2023; 12:233. [PMID: 37714865 PMCID: PMC10504281 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-023-01278-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Many exciting terahertz imaging applications, such as non-destructive evaluation, biomedical diagnosis, and security screening, have been historically limited in practical usage due to the raster-scanning requirement of imaging systems, which impose very low imaging speeds. However, recent advancements in terahertz imaging systems have greatly increased the imaging throughput and brought the promising potential of terahertz radiation from research laboratories closer to real-world applications. Here, we review the development of terahertz imaging technologies from both hardware and computational imaging perspectives. We introduce and compare different types of hardware enabling frequency-domain and time-domain imaging using various thermal, photon, and field image sensor arrays. We discuss how different imaging hardware and computational imaging algorithms provide opportunities for capturing time-of-flight, spectroscopic, phase, and intensity image data at high throughputs. Furthermore, the new prospects and challenges for the development of future high-throughput terahertz imaging systems are briefly introduced.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xurong Li
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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Compressed ultrahigh-speed single-pixel imaging by swept aggregate patterns. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7879. [PMID: 36550152 PMCID: PMC9780349 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35585-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Single-pixel imaging (SPI) has emerged as a powerful technique that uses coded wide-field illumination with sampling by a single-point detector. Most SPI systems are limited by the refresh rates of digital micromirror devices (DMDs) and time-consuming iterations in compressed-sensing (CS)-based reconstruction. Recent efforts in overcoming the speed limit in SPI, such as the use of fast-moving mechanical masks, suffer from low reconfigurability and/or reduced accuracy. To address these challenges, we develop SPI accelerated via swept aggregate patterns (SPI-ASAP) that combines a DMD with laser scanning hardware to achieve pattern projection rates of up to 14.1 MHz and tunable frame sizes of up to 101×103 pixels. Meanwhile, leveraging the structural properties of S-cyclic matrices, a lightweight CS reconstruction algorithm, fully compatible with parallel computing, is developed for real-time video streaming at 100 frames per second (fps). SPI-ASAP allows reconfigurable imaging in both transmission and reflection modes, dynamic imaging under strong ambient light, and offline ultrahigh-speed imaging at speeds of up to 12,000 fps.
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Sun Y, Chen H, Liang S, Fan S, Liu X. Exploiting total internal reflection geometry for deep broadband terahertz modulation using a GaAs Schottky diode with integrated subwavelength metal microslits. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:31567-31576. [PMID: 36242236 DOI: 10.1364/oe.463660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We developed a GaAs Schottky diode with integrated periodic subwavelength metal microslits with total internal reflection (TIR) geometry to achieve deep broadband THz modulation at high frequency with low insertion loss. The non-resonant electric field enhancement effect in the subwavelength microslits intensifies the evanescent wave in TIR, which increases broadband absorbance of THz light signals by free carriers in the GaAs Schottky diode. Devices with various microslit spatial periods and gap widths were fabricated and measured. Among the devices, that with a microslit period of 10 µm and gap width of 2 µm produced ∼70% modulation depth at frequencies of 0.2 to 1.2 THz, while in the range of 0.25 to 0.4 THz, ∼90% modulation depth was achieved. By encapsulating the device in high refractive index material, ∼100% modulation depth was achieved in the range of 0.4 to 0.6 THz, the 3 dB bandwidth operational frequency was ∼160 kHz, and the insertion loss introduced by the device was less than 8 dB, which is much lower than existing metasurface-based THz modulators. In general, our first-generation device has improved modulation depth, operational bandwidth, insertion loss, and operational frequency. Optimization of the metal microslits, TIR geometry, and doped layer could further improve the performance of our design.
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Jiang W, Jiao J, Guo Y, Chen B, Wang Y, Sun B. Single-pixel camera based on a spinning mask. OPTICS LETTERS 2021; 46:4859-4862. [PMID: 34598218 DOI: 10.1364/ol.431848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Single-pixel imaging (SPI) has been intensively studied in recent years for its capacity to obtain 2D images using a non-pixelated detector. However, the traditional modulation modality using an iteratively refreshed spatial light modulator has significantly restricted its imaging speed, which is a primary barrier to its widespread application. In this work, we propose and demonstrate a new, to the best of our knowledge, SPI scheme using a spinning mask for modulation. An annular binary mask is designed and spun to perform fast spatial modulation, neglecting the iterative modulation modality that limits SPI speed. A multi-spectral SPI system at 100 frames per second is demonstrated, covering a wide range of spectra, from ultraviolet to short-wave infrared light. We believe that this elegant and low-cost scheme will enable SPI to pave its way for practical application.
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Valušis G, Lisauskas A, Yuan H, Knap W, Roskos HG. Roadmap of Terahertz Imaging 2021. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:4092. [PMID: 34198603 PMCID: PMC8232131 DOI: 10.3390/s21124092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In this roadmap article, we have focused on the most recent advances in terahertz (THz) imaging with particular attention paid to the optimization and miniaturization of the THz imaging systems. Such systems entail enhanced functionality, reduced power consumption, and increased convenience, thus being geared toward the implementation of THz imaging systems in real operational conditions. The article will touch upon the advanced solid-state-based THz imaging systems, including room temperature THz sensors and arrays, as well as their on-chip integration with diffractive THz optical components. We will cover the current-state of compact room temperature THz emission sources, both optolectronic and electrically driven; particular emphasis is attributed to the beam-forming role in THz imaging, THz holography and spatial filtering, THz nano-imaging, and computational imaging. A number of advanced THz techniques, such as light-field THz imaging, homodyne spectroscopy, and phase sensitive spectrometry, THz modulated continuous wave imaging, room temperature THz frequency combs, and passive THz imaging, as well as the use of artificial intelligence in THz data processing and optics development, will be reviewed. This roadmap presents a structured snapshot of current advances in THz imaging as of 2021 and provides an opinion on contemporary scientific and technological challenges in this field, as well as extrapolations of possible further evolution in THz imaging.
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- Gintaras Valušis
- Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Department of Optoelectronics, Saulėtekio Ave. 3, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania
- Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology, Department of Physics, Vilnius University, Saulėtekio Ave. 3, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Institute of Applied Electrodynamics and Telecommunications, Vilnius University, Saulėtekio Ave. 3, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania;
- CENTERA Laboratories, Institute of High Pressure Physics PAS, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Physikalisches Institut, Goethe-Universität, Max-von-Laue Straße 1, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (H.Y.); (H.G.R.)
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- CENTERA Laboratories, Institute of High Pressure Physics PAS, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Physikalisches Institut, Goethe-Universität, Max-von-Laue Straße 1, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (H.Y.); (H.G.R.)
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Vallés A, He J, Ohno S, Omatsu T, Miyamoto K. Broadband high-resolution terahertz single-pixel imaging. OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 28:28868-28881. [PMID: 33114796 DOI: 10.1364/oe.404143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We report a simple single-pixel imaging system with a low mean squared error in the entire terahertz frequency region (3-13 THz) that employs a thin metallic ring with a series of directly perforated random masks and a subpixel mask digitization technique. This imaging system produces high pixel resolution reconstructed images, up to 1200 × 1200 pixels, and imaging area of 32 × 32 mm2. It can be extended to develop advanced imaging systems in the near-ultraviolet to terahertz region.
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Zhao ZL, Zhou S, Xu S, Feng XQ, Xie YM. High-speed spinning disks on flexible threads. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13111. [PMID: 29030600 PMCID: PMC5640620 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13137-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A common spinning toy, called “buzzer”, consists of a perforated disk and flexible threads. Despite of its simple construction, a buzzer can effectively transfer translational motions into high-speed rotations. In the present work, we find that the disk can be spun by hand at an extremely high rotational speed, e.g., 200,000 rpm, which is much faster than the previously reported speed of any manually operated device. We explore, both experimentally and theoretically, the detailed mechanics and potential applications of such a thread–disk system. The theoretical prediction, validated by experimental measurements, can help design and optimize the system for, e.g., easier operation and faster rotation. Furthermore, we investigate the synchronized motion of multiple disks spinning on a string. Distinctly different twist waves can be realized by the multi-disk system, which could be exploited in the control of mechanical waves. Finally, we develop two types of manually-powered electric generators based on the thread–disk system. The high-speed rotation of the rotors enables a pulsed high current, which holds great promise for potential applications in, for instance, generating electricity and harvesting energy from ocean waves and other rhythmic translational motions.
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- Zi-Long Zhao
- Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3001, Australia
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- Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3001, Australia
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- Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3001, Australia
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- AML & CNMM, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3001, Australia. .,XIE Archi-Structure Design (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Kappa J, Schmitt KM, Rahm M. Electromagnetic behavior of spatial terahertz wave modulators based on reconfigurable micromirror gratings in Littrow configuration. OPTICS EXPRESS 2017; 25:20850-20859. [PMID: 29041762 DOI: 10.1364/oe.25.020850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Efficient, high speed spatial modulators with predictable performance are a key element in any coded aperture terahertz imaging system. For spectroscopy, the modulators must also provide a broad modulation frequency range. In this study, we numerically analyze the electromagnetic behavior of a dynamically reconfigurable spatial terahertz wave modulator based on a micromirror grating in Littrow configuration. We show that such a modulator can modulate terahertz radiation over a wide frequency range from 1.7 THz to beyond 3 THz at a modulation depth of more than 0.6. As a specific example, we numerically simulated coded aperture imaging of an object with binary transmissive properties and successfully reconstructed the image.
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Sun Q, He Y, Liu K, Fan S, Parrott EPJ, Pickwell-MacPherson E. Recent advances in terahertz technology for biomedical applications. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2017; 7:345-355. [PMID: 28812001 DOI: 10.21037/qims.2017.06.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Terahertz instrumentation has improved significantly in recent years such that THz imaging systems have become more affordable and easier to use. THz systems can now be operated by non-THz experts greatly facilitating research into many potential applications. Due to the non-ionising nature of THz light and its high sensitivity to soft tissues, there is an increasing interest in biomedical applications including both in vivo and ex vivo studies. Additionally, research continues into understanding the origin of contrast and how to interpret terahertz biomedical images. This short review highlights some of the recent work in these areas and suggests some future research directions.
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- Qiushuo Sun
- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Physics and Astrophysics (M013), The University of Western Australia Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Shrekenhamer D, Watts CM, Padilla WJ. Terahertz single pixel imaging with an optically controlled dynamic spatial light modulator. OPTICS EXPRESS 2013; 21:12507-18. [PMID: 23736469 DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.012507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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We present a single pixel terahertz (THz) imaging technique using optical photoexcitation of semiconductors to dynamically and spatially control the electromagnetic properties of a semiconductor mask to collectively form a THz spatial light modulator (SLM). By co-propagating a THz and collimated optical laser beam through a high-resistivity silicon wafer, we are able to modify the THz transmission in real-time. By further encoding a spatial pattern on the optical beam with a digital micro-mirror device (DMD), we may write masks for THz radiation. We use masks of varying complexities ranging from 63 to 1023 pixels and are able to acquire images at speeds up to 1/2 Hz. Our results demonstrate the viability of obtaining real-time and high-fidelity THz images using an optically controlled SLM with a single pixel detector.
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- David Shrekenhamer
- Department of Physics, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
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