Ghost imaging with auxiliary multiplex channels: a review of the latest results

Abstract

In this paper, we present a review of the latest results obtained in the scope of ghost imaging using auxiliary multiplex channels. The proposed methods make it possible to increase the speed of image acquisition, as well as eliminate distortions in the signal of a bucket detector. One of the most serious limitations of ghost imaging is the large number of measurements required. During the data acquisition, the optical environment where the observation object is located may change its parameters, which will negatively affect the quality of the reconstructed image. To solve these problems, it is possible to use fast spatial light modulators to set structured patterns and fast detectors. However, such equipment is not available in some spectral ranges and is not able to suppress distortions in the detected signal. In this regard, our team has proposed a number of techniques to solve the problems of a large number of measurements and non-stationarity of the optical medium in ghost imaging systems. First of all, an auxiliary polarization channel method was presented in a ghost imaging system to eliminate distortion in the signal of a bucket detector. Secondly, wavelength multiplexing methods have been proposed in the visible and terahertz wavelength ranges. These methods will make ghost imaging systems more applicable to the tasks of remote sensing and mapping of areas in various spectral ranges.