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ArticleNature communications2020

Real-time terahertz imaging with a single-pixel detector.

Rayko Ivanov Stantchev, Xiao Yu, Thierry Blu, Emma Pickwell-MacPherson

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Article in Nature communications, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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60 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Rayko Ivanov StantchevChinese University of Hong Kong, Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong SAR, China. rayko@cuhk.edu.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0523-7619
Xiao YuState Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China.
Thierry BluChinese University of Hong Kong, Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5759-0011
Emma Pickwell-MacPhersonChinese University of Hong Kong, Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong SAR, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Terahertz (THz) radiation is poised to have an essential role in many imaging applications, from industrial inspections to medical diagnosis. However, commercialization is prevented by impractical and expensive THz instrumentation. Single-pixel cameras have emerged as alternatives to multi-pixel cameras due to reduced costs and superior durability. Here, by optimizing the modulation geometry and post-processing algorithms, we demonstrate the acquisition of a THz-video (32 × 32 pixels at 6 frames-per-second), shown in real-time, using a single-pixel fiber-coupled photoconductive THz detector. A laser diode with a digital micromirror device shining visible light onto silicon acts as the spatial THz modulator. We mathematically account for the temporal response of the system, reduce noise with a lock-in free carrier-wave modulation and realize quick, noise-robust image undersampling. Since our modifications do not impose intricate manufacturing, require long post-processing, nor sacrifice the time-resolving capabilities of THz-spectrometers, their greatest asset, this work has the potential to serve as a foundation for all future single-pixel THz imaging systems.

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PMCPMC7242476

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