A Multi-Resonant Tunable Fabry-Pérot Cavity for High Throughput Spectral ImagingShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Advanced Optical Materials, ISSN 2162-7568, E-ISSN 2195-1071, Vol. 13, no 8, article id 2402784Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Spectral imaging technology has gained widespread application across diverse fields due to its ability to capture spatial and spectral information simultaneously. However, conventional spectral scanning methods using single-peak tunable filters face the challenges of low optical throughput. Inspired by Fellgett's advantage in Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, this paper proposes a tunable filter with multiple resonances to improve optical throughput. It is composed of a simple Fabry-Pérot cavity filled with liquid crystal. An artificial neural network is employed to match with the filter for spectrum reconstruction. Experimental results show a spectral resolution of 10 nm and a switching time of ≈23 ms between adjacent states. As a demonstration, biological specimens are spectrally imaged under different light conditions with good fidelity. The results suggest that the filter possesses over six times higher optical throughput than a commercial liquid crystal tunable filter (LCTF), leading to better spectrum accuracy for spectral imaging under low-light conditions. The compact and cost-effective design of this tunable filter enables seamless integration into imaging systems, presenting promising prospects for practical applications such as portable health management and food inspection in low-light conditions.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Wiley , 2025. Vol. 13, no 8, article id 2402784
Keywords [en]
artificial neural network, liquid crystal, multispectral imaging, tunable filter
National Category
Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics Signal Processing
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-361785DOI: 10.1002/adom.202402784ISI: 001393208400001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-86000715204OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-361785DiVA, id: diva2:1948052
Note
QC 20250401
2025-03-272025-03-272025-04-01Bibliographically approved