Generating an image using an active optical interference system
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a synthetic optical aperture configured to receive a plurality of received photon beams comprising a scene including an object;
an active optical interference system configured to interfere each of the plurality of received photon beams from the synthetic optical aperture with a corresponding source photon beam of a plurality of source photon beams, the active optical interference system generating a plurality of enhanced interference beams, each enhanced interference beam comprising at least a predetermined increase in gain; and
a detector system configured to detect the plurality of enhanced interference beams and generate an electrical output signal for use in generating a reconstructed image of the object with improved resolution responsive to at least the predetermined increase in gain of the enhanced interference beams.
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Abstract
A system may include a synthetic optical aperture configured to receive a plurality of received photon beams comprising a scene including an object. The system may also include an active optical interference system configured to interfere each of the plurality of received photon beams from the synthetic optical aperture with a corresponding source photon beam of a plurality of source photon beams. The active optical interference system may generate a plurality of enhanced interference beams. Each enhanced interference beam includes at least a predetermined gain. The system may further include a detector system configured to detect the plurality of enhanced interference beams and generate an electrical output signal for use in generating a reconstructed image of the object with improved resolution responsive to at least the predetermined gain of the enhanced interference beams.
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22 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a synthetic optical aperture configured to receive a plurality of received photon beams comprising a scene including an object; an active optical interference system configured to interfere each of the plurality of received photon beams from the synthetic optical aperture with a corresponding source photon beam of a plurality of source photon beams, the active optical interference system generating a plurality of enhanced interference beams, each enhanced interference beam comprising at least a predetermined increase in gain; and a detector system configured to detect the plurality of enhanced interference beams and generate an electrical output signal for use in generating a reconstructed image of the object with improved resolution responsive to at least the predetermined increase in gain of the enhanced interference beams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a photon source configured to emit source photons having a non-classical state, wherein the source photons are configured to be distributed as a plurality of source photon beams in which fluctuations in a number of photons of each of the plurality of source photon beams is reduced to within a predetermined tolerance; and a sensor system configured to receive a plurality of photon beams comprising a scene including an object through a synthetic optical aperture, the sensor system comprising an active interference system that interferes each of the plurality of photon beams from the synthetic optical aperture with a corresponding source photon beam of the plurality of source photon beams to form a plurality of enhanced interference beams and generates an output signal based on the plurality of enhanced interference beams, wherein the output signal is configured for use in generating an image of the scene. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of photon beams through a synthetic optical aperture, the plurality of photon beams comprising a scene including an object; interfering each of the plurality of photon beams from the synthetic optical aperture with a corresponding source photon beam of a plurality of source photon beams in an active optical interference system to form a plurality of enhanced interference beams, each of the plurality of enhanced interference beams comprising at least a predetermined increase in gain and phase variance with respect to other enhanced interference beams of the plurality of enhanced interference beams; and forming an output signal based on the plurality of enhanced interference beams, wherein the output signal is configured for use in generating an image of the object. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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