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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Computational Imaging
    • Astrobiology

    Background:

    • Light-field imaging offers potential for enhanced depth perception and scene reconstruction.
    • Type 1 light-field imagers utilize a lenslet array to capture angular information.
    • Current limitations in resolution are often tied to the lenslet array's pitch.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate if resolutions beyond the lenslet scale can be achieved in type 1 light-field imaging.
    • To enhance the signal-to-noise ratio for reconstructing faint, point-like sources.
    • To assess the applicability of improved resolution for in situ microbial life detection.

    Main Methods:

    • A detailed ray-trace simulation of a type 1 light-field imager was developed.
    • Computational projection of the system pupil onto the lenslet array plane was employed.
    • Lenslet-plane-crossing locations for point sources were precisely estimated.

    Main Results:

    • Deterministic resolution improvements significantly surpassing the lenslet scale were demonstrated.
    • Reconstructed images of isolated point-like sources showed enhanced detail.
    • The method effectively improved the estimation of ray paths through the lenslet array.

    Conclusions:

    • Ray-trace simulation enables deterministic resolution enhancement in type 1 light-field imaging.
    • Improved resolution is crucial for detecting faint point-like sources, such as microbes.
    • This technique holds promise for applications like in situ microbial life searches in extreme environments.