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    • Optical Engineering
    • Materials Science

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    • Traditional spectrometers have a one-to-one spatial-to-spectral pixel mapping.
    • Many computational spectrometers involve complex design and fabrication.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a simple and cost-effective computational spectrometer.
    • To utilize inherent spectral dispersion of diffusers for spectral data multiplexing.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed DiffuserSpec, a computational spectrometer using commercially available diffusers.
    • Employed Scotch tape as a diffuser to generate wavelength-unique speckle patterns.
    • Investigated spatial sub-sampling of 2D speckle patterns for resolution analysis.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated narrowband and broadband spectral reconstructions with 2-nm spectral resolution.
    • Achieved an 85-nm bandwidth in the near-infrared, limited by calibration data.
    • Showcased the potential of simple diffusers in advanced spectroscopic applications.

    Conclusions:

    • DiffuserSpec offers a simplified approach to computational spectroscopy.
    • The technique provides high spectral resolution using readily available materials.
    • This method presents a promising alternative for cost-sensitive spectroscopic applications.