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Single-Pixel Imaging and Computational Ghost Imaging

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Single-pixel imaging reconstructs an image by sampling a scene with a series of patterns by associating them with their corresponding measured intensities, whereas a modern digital camera captures an image using a pixelated detector array. It has been demonstrated that single-pixel imaging is suited for unconventional applications, such as wide spectrum imaging, terahertz imaging, X-ray imaging, and so on. In this chapter, the investigation value of single-pixel imaging is discussed, a brief history of single-pixel imaging is given, its working principles are explained, and its performance in terms of its key elements is analyzed.

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Sun, MJ. (2024). Single-Pixel Imaging and Computational Ghost Imaging. In: Liang, J. (eds) Coded Optical Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39062-3_8

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