Low-cost Fourier ghost imaging using a photoresistor

Authors

  • Ritz Ann P. Aguilar ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Nathaniel Hermosa ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Maricor N. Soriano ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Computational ghost imaging is a novel way of digital imaging using a single photodetector by obtaining spatial correlations between a scene and a structured pattern illuminating it. In most cases, spatial light modulators (SLMs) and high-quality photodiodes used to do ghost imaging are quite expensive, therefore, limiting its implementation in undergraduate and even graduate optics experiments. Here, we present a cost-effective and easy-to-build ghost imaging setup that addresses this issue by employing a commercial projector and a light-dependent resistor. These are much cheaper and easy-to-find optical instruments. Furthermore, an Arduino-based system is built to automate data gathering and Fourier ghost imaging was used to process the data. Our initial results show that we can have good reconstruction of the object even with the use of low-cost devices.

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Article ID

SPP-2019-1C-03

Section

Instrumentation, Imaging, and Signal Processing

Published

2019-05-21

How to Cite

[1]
RAP Aguilar, N Hermosa, and MN Soriano, Low-cost Fourier ghost imaging using a photoresistor, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 37, SPP-2019-1C-03 (2019). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2019-1C-03.