Performance comparison based on single-pixel imaging methods in the time domain

Abstract

In this paper, different signal reconstruction methods are combined with temporal ghost imaging. The different methods are verified by the data collected from the system of temporal ghost imaging with the chaotic light. Simulated results suggest that the method of total variance minimization gives high-quality reconstruction of the imaging object with less time consumption compared with other methods. The different performances among these reconstruction techniques are also analyzed. The result thus provides valuable information for temporal ghost imaging with the advantages of high security, fast speed imaging and high quality of reconstructed signal in the area of optical cryptography applications.