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ReviewFundamental research2025

Lensless camera: Unraveling the breakthroughs and prospects.

Shuowen Li, Yunhui Gao, Jiachen Wu, Mingjie Wang, Zhangcheng Huang, Shumei Chen, Liangcai Cao

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Review in Fundamental research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Shuowen LiDepartment of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Yunhui GaoDepartment of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Jiachen WuDepartment of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Mingjie WangKey Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Zhangcheng HuangState Key Laboratory of ASIC and System, Frontier Institute of Chip and System, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
Shumei ChenKey Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Liangcai CaoDepartment of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lensless imaging is an innovative and swiftly advancing technology at the intersection of optics, imaging technology, and computational science. It captures scene by directly recording the interference or diffraction patterns of light, subsequently utilizing algorithms to reconstruct the original image from these patterns. Lensless imaging transforms traditional imaging paradigms, offering newfound design flexibility and the capacity to seamlessly integrate within diverse imaging ecosystems. This paper aims to provide an overview of significant developments in optical modulation elements, image sensors, and reconstruction algorithms. The novel application scenarios that benefit from lensless computational imaging are presented. The opportunities and challenges associated with lensless camera are discussed for further improving its performance.

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Coded aperture imagingCompressive sensingDeep learningLensless cameraMetasurface

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PMID40777808
PMCPMC12327861

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