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    • Astrophotonics
    • Integrated Optics
    • Astronomical Instrumentation

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    • Astrophotonics integrates astronomy and photonics, replacing traditional optics with integrated systems.
    • Photonics-integrated interferometric imaging, like SPIDER, offers significant size, weight, and power (SWaP) reductions.
    • SPIDER's dense lens distribution and numerous wavebands present limitations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a simplified sparse-aperture photonics-integrated interferometer (SPIN) imaging system.
    • To overcome the limitations of the SPIDER system by adopting a Fizeau configuration.
    • To enhance imaging quality and reduce system complexity.

    Main Methods:

    • Designed a Fizeau configuration interferometer imaging system (SPIN) with fewer apertures and wavebands than SPIDER.
    • Addressed the apodization effect, a barrier to finer resolution, using a microscope.
    • Employed a waveguide array to enhance detail reception and field of view.
    • Analyzed waveguide coupling efficiency and crosstalk errors.
    • Developed a hyper-Laplacian-based imaging reconstruction algorithm.

    Main Results:

    • The SPIN system demonstrates a more concise structure compared to SPIDER.
    • Achieved enhanced modulation transfer function and imaging quality for equivalent aperture diameters.
    • Successfully mitigated the apodization effect hindering finer resolution.
    • Simulations with seven apertures and one waveband confirmed high imaging quality.

    Conclusions:

    • The SPIN imaging system offers a promising advancement in photonics-integrated astronomical instrumentation.
    • The Fizeau configuration and developed algorithms enable superior imaging performance and reduced SWaP.
    • SPIN represents a significant step towards more compact and efficient astronomical imaging solutions.