High-photon-throughput snapshot colour imaging using a monochromatic digital camera and a pupil-domain diffuser

Abstract

ABSTRACTColour RGB imaging with high throughput was achieved by a monochromatic digital camera with a dispersive diffuser at its pupil. An acquired snapshot monochromatic image was converted to colour coordinates through spectra, by resorting to digital processing with a compressed sensing-based algorithm of spectral imaging. Results of optical evaluation and calibration of an optical system and colour imaging experiments are reported.