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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Biomedical Imaging
  • Fiber Optics

Background:

  • Multi-mode fibers (MMF) typically limit imaging resolution.
  • Previous MMF imaging methods resolve features equal to the number of spatial modes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate enhanced endoscopic imaging resolution through MMF.
  • To overcome the limitations of conventional MMF imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Inputting random field patterns into the MMF to sample an object.
  • Using reflected power values and linear optimization for image reconstruction.
  • Leveraging mode mixing from field-to-intensity conversion for resolution enhancement.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a resolution enhancement factor of approximately four times the number of spatial modes per polarization.
  • Demonstrated an incoherent point-spread function (PSF) equivalent to a diffraction-limited system with twice the numerical aperture.
  • Outperformed previous MMF imaging techniques in terms of resolvable features.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method significantly improves imaging resolution through MMF.
  • This technique offers a novel approach for high-resolution endoscopic imaging.
  • The resolution enhancement is attributed to inherent mode mixing during intensity conversion.