WAVEFRONT COMPENSATION IN OPTICAL SYNTHETIC APERTURE IMAGING PROCESSORS
First Claim
1. A method for optically processing signal data in a synthetic aperture imaging system, the method comprising:
- receiving return signal data representative of a signal reflected by a target area to be imaged, said signal data comprising an amplitude pattern and a phase pattern;
providing a compensation phase figure corresponding to a wavefront compensation to be applied;
applying said compensation phase figure to said phase pattern of said return signal data in order to obtain a compensated phase pattern;
spatially modulating an optical beam according to said compensated phase pattern to produce a modulated optical beam, said compensation phase figure producing a wavefront compensation on said optical beam; and
optically generating an image of said target area using said modulated optical beam.
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Abstract
There is provided a System and method of wavefront compensation in a synthetic aperture imaging system. A return signal data representative of a signal reflected by a target area to be imaged is received. A compensation phase figure corresponding to a wavefront compensation to be applied is provided. The compensation phase figure is added or otherwise applied to the phase pattern of the return signal data in order to obtain a compensated phase pattern. An optical beam is spatially modulated according to the compensated phase pattern to produce a modulated optical beam such that the compensation phase figure produces a wavefront compensation on the optical beam. An image of the target area is optically generated using the modulated optical beam.
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1. A method for optically processing signal data in a synthetic aperture imaging system, the method comprising:
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receiving return signal data representative of a signal reflected by a target area to be imaged, said signal data comprising an amplitude pattern and a phase pattern; providing a compensation phase figure corresponding to a wavefront compensation to be applied; applying said compensation phase figure to said phase pattern of said return signal data in order to obtain a compensated phase pattern; spatially modulating an optical beam according to said compensated phase pattern to produce a modulated optical beam, said compensation phase figure producing a wavefront compensation on said optical beam; and optically generating an image of said target area using said modulated optical beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for optically processing signal data in a synthetic aperture imaging system, the system comprising:
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an input for receiving a return signal data representative of a signal reflected by a target area to be imaged, said signal data comprising an amplitude pattern and a phase pattern; a control unit having an addition module for adding compensation phase figure corresponding to a wavefront compensation to be applied to said phase pattern of said return signal data in order to obtain a compensated phase pattern; and an optical signal processor comprising; a light source for generating an optical beam having a wavefront; a spatial light modulator for spatially modulating said optical beam according to said compensated phase pattern to produce a modulated optical beam, said compensation phase figure producing a wavefront compensation on said optical beam; and focusing optics for optically generating an image of said target area using said modulated optical beam. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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