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    Area of Science:

    • Optical Engineering
    • Information Optics
    • Signal Processing

    Background:

    • Traditional optical processors often struggle with achromatic performance and simultaneous multi-axis operations.
    • Displaying complex signal information like Wigner-distribution functions requires specialized optical systems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and demonstrate a novel temporally incoherent optical processor.
    • To achieve simultaneous achromatic imaging and Fourier transformation along orthogonal axes.
    • To enable achromatic white-light display of Wigner-distribution functions for one-dimensional real signals.

    Main Methods:

    • The proposed processor combines diffractive and refractive optical components.
    • It utilizes the processor's dual-axis achromatic capabilities.
    • The system is designed for displaying the Wigner-distribution function of a one-dimensional real signal.

    Main Results:

    • The optical processor successfully performs simultaneous achromatic imaging and one-dimensional Fourier transformation.
    • An achromatic white-light display of the Wigner-distribution function was achieved.
    • The display exhibits high redundancy and variable scaling capabilities.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed optical processor offers a versatile platform for achromatic optical signal processing.
    • This technology facilitates the white-light display of Wigner-distribution functions with enhanced features.
    • The combined diffractive-refractive approach provides a robust solution for complex optical tasks.