Focal-plane three-dimensional imaging method based on temporal ghost imaging: a proof of concept simulation

J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2020 Mar 1;37(3):417-421. doi: 10.1364/JOSAA.381086.

Abstract

A new focal-plane three-dimensional (3D) imaging method based on temporal ghost imaging is proposed and demonstrated. By exploiting the advantages of temporal ghost imaging, this method enables the utilization of slow integrating cameras and facilitates 3D surface imaging within the framework of sequential flood-illumination and focal-plane detection. The depth information is achieved by a temporal correlation between received and reference signals with multiple-shot, and the reflectivity information is achieved by flash imaging with a single-shot. The feasibility and performance of this focal-plane 3D imaging method have been verified through theoretical analysis and numerical experiments.