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  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Infrared Imaging
  • Photonics

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  • Frequency upconversion is a promising technique for mid-infrared (MIR) imaging using silicon sensors.
  • Current limitations in field of view (FOV) due to phase-matching conditions hinder MIR imaging applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a wide-field upconversion imaging system.
  • To overcome the FOV limitations of traditional MIR imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an aperiodic quasi-phase-matching configuration for nonlinear frequency conversion.
  • Achieved expanded acceptance angle (approx. 30°) without parameter scanning or post-processing.
  • Implemented spectro-temporal filtering and picosecond optical gating for enhanced imaging capabilities.

Main Results:

  • Significantly expanded FOV (over tenfold increase compared to periodical crystals).
  • Enabled high-speed imaging at frame rates up to 216 kHz.
  • Facilitated single-photon imaging at room temperature with suppressed background noise.
  • Demonstrated high-resolution time-of-flight 3D imaging.

Conclusions:

  • The developed wide-field MIR imaging system offers a significant advancement in imaging technology.
  • The system's capabilities (wide field, high speed, high sensitivity) are suitable for defect inspection, biomedical imaging, and volumetric tomography.