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Çağatay Işıl^1,2,3, Tianyi Gan^1,3, Fazil Onuralp Ardic¹

¹Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.

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This study introduces an analog diffractive image denoiser that removes noise all-optically and non-iteratively. This novel approach offers speed and power efficiency for image processing applications.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Image Processing
Computational Imaging

Background:

Digital image denoising algorithms often involve iterative computations on GPUs, leading to latency and high power consumption.
Deep learning methods, while non-iterative, also present computational burdens and latency.
Existing denoising techniques struggle with real-time processing demands in applications like holographic displays.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an all-optical, non-iterative image denoiser using diffractive optics.
To demonstrate a passive diffractive visual processor for efficient noise removal.
To achieve high-speed and power-efficient image denoising at the speed of light.

Main Methods:

Designed passive transmissive diffractive layers optimized with deep learning to scatter noise features.
Implemented an analog diffractive image denoiser operating at the speed of light propagation.
Experimentally validated the denoiser using a 3D-printed diffractive processor in the terahertz spectrum.

Main Results:

The diffractive denoiser efficiently removed salt and pepper noise and spatial artifacts from phase and intensity images.
Achieved an output power efficiency of approximately 30-40%.
Demonstrated effective noise removal in the terahertz spectrum using a 3D-printed diffractive processor.

Conclusions:

All-optical diffractive denoisers offer a transformative solution for high-speed, power-efficient image denoising.
The developed analog processor has minimal computational overhead.
This technology holds significant potential for advanced image display and projection systems, including holographic displays.