Device and method for holographic reflection imaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9291998-B2
Application number	US-201313869303-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 24, 2013
Priority date	Apr 24, 2012
Publication date	Mar 22, 2016
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016

Abstract

Methods and devices for holographic imaging are disclosed. In some embodiments, a holographic imaging device is disclosed that includes at least one radiation source, a reflective surface, and an image sensor. The at least one radiation source may be configured to emit a radiation wave towards the reflective surface and an object positioned on or near the reflective surface, where the radiation wave is reflected by the reflective surface to produce a reference wave and is reflected directly toward the image sensor by the object to produce an object wave directed at the image sensor. Further, the image sensor may be configured to determine an interference pattern between the reference wave and the object wave. A holographic image representing the object may be reconstructed based on the interference pattern.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A holographic imaging device comprising:
at least one radiation source;
a reflective surface; and
an image sensor, wherein:
(a) the at least one radiation source is configured to emit a radiation wave towards the reflective surface and an object positioned on or near the reflective surface, wherein the radiation wave is reflected by the reflective surface to produce a reference wave and is reflected directly toward the image sensor by the object without passing through any intermediate optical devices to produce an object wave directed at the image sensor, and
(b) the image sensor is configured to determine an interference pattern between the reference wave and the object wave.

2. The holographic imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface is substantially parallel to the image sensor.

3. The holographic imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one radiation source is positioned between the reflective surface and the image sensor.

4. The holographic imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one radiation source is positioned on the image sensor.

5. The holographic imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the image sensor comprises at least one aperture.

6. The holographic imaging device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one radiation source is located within the at least one aperture.

7. The holographic imaging device of claim 5 , wherein the aperture is holographically coupled to the at least one radiation source and configured to impart spatial coherence to the radiation wave.

8. The holographic imaging device of claim 5 , further comprising a valve configured to open and close the at least one aperture.

9. The holographic imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one radiation source comprises a microelectromechanical system device.

10. The holographic imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one radiation source comprises at least one of an optical waveguide, a light-emitting diode, or a laser.

11. The holographic imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one radiation source comprises a plurality of radiation sources.

12. The holographic imaging device of claim 11 , wherein each radiation source in the plurality of radiation sources is configured to emit radiation of a different wavelength.

13. The holographic imaging device of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator configured to move the image sensor relative to at least one of the object and the at least one radiation source.

14. The holographic imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the holographic imaging device further comprises or is communicatively coupled to at least one processor configured to, based on the interference pattern, reconstruct a holographic image representing the object.

15. A method comprising:
providing a holographic imaging device comprising at least one radiation source, a reflective surface, and an image sensor;
the at least one radiation source emitting a radiation wave towards the reflective surface, wherein the radiation wave is (i) reflected by the reflective surface to produce a reference wave and (ii) reflected by an object in the holographic imaging device directly toward the image sensor without passing through any intermediate optical device to produce an object wave directed at the image sensor; and
determining an interference pattern between the reference wave and the object wave.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising, based on the interference pattern, reconstructing a holographic image representing the image.

17. A method comprising:
providing a holographic imaging device comprising at least one radiation source, a reflective surface, and an image sensor;
the at least one radiation source emitting a first radiation wave, wherein the first radiation wave is (i) reflected by the reflective surface to produce a first reference wave and (ii) reflected by an object in the holographic imaging device directly toward the image sensor without passing through any intermediate optical device to produce a first object wave directed at the image sensor;
the at least one radiation source emitting a second radiation wave, wherein the second radiation wave is (i) reflected by the reflective surface to produce a second reference wave and (ii) reflected by the object in the holographic imaging device directly toward the image sensor without passing through any intermediate optical device to produce a second object wave directed at the image sensor;
determining a first interference pattern between the first radiation wave and the first object wave;
determining a second interference pattern between the second reference wave and the second object wave; and
based on the first interference pattern and the second interference pattern, reconstructing a holographic image representing the object.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first radiation wave has a first wavelength and the second radiation wave has a second wavelength different than the first wavelength.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising, prior to the at least one radiation source emitting the second radiation wave, at least one of (i) a valve closing an aperture on the image sensor and (ii) an actuator moving the image sensor relative to the object and the at least one radiation source.

Assignees

• Imec

Inventors

• Huys Roeland
• Stahl Richard
• Vanmeerbeeck Geert
• Peumans Peter

Classifications

• G03H2001/005

  in microscopy, e.g. digital holographic microscope [DHM] · CPC title

• G03H2226/11

  Electro-optic recording means, e.g. CCD, pyroelectric sensors · CPC title

• G03H2001/0212

  Light sources or light beam properties (G03H1/06, G03H1/24 take precedence; corresponding details, see subgroups of G03H2222/00) · CPC title

• G03H1/0443 Primary

  Digital holography, i.e. recording holograms with digital recording means (holobject computation G03H1/0866) · CPC title

• G03H1/0465

  Particular recording light; Beam shape or geometry (G03H1/06 takes precedence) · CPC title