Abstract: An imaging instrument includes plural spaced-apart photon collectors, whose sampled outputs are correlated in pairs to yield brightness line integrals across a remote object being imaged. These integrals can be subject to matrix decomposition to yield a 2D array of image data corresponding to the object. Another imaging instrument includes plural spaced-apart reflectors, each having an optical fiber end at its focal point. The precise positions of the optical fiber ends are controlled by a control system (e.g., including piezo-electric positioners) that can be operated to counter-act the effect of atmospheric turbulence. The other ends of the fibers terminate at an image plane and serve to provide an output image. The sensors may be arrayed in a non-uniform manner.

Abstract: An imaging instrument includes plural spaced-apart photon collectors, whose sampled outputs are correlated in pairs to yield brightness line integrals across a remote object being imaged. These integrals can be subject to matrix decomposition to yield a 2D array of image data corresponding to the object. Another imaging instrument includes plural spaced-apart reflectors, each having an optical fiber end at its focal point. The precise positions of the optical fiber ends are controlled by a control system (e.g., including piezo-electric positioners) that can be operated to counter-act the effect of atmospheric turbulence. The other ends of the fibers terminate at an image plane and serve to provide an output image. The sensors may be arrayed in a non-uniform manner.

Abstract: An imaging instrument includes plural spaced-apart photon collectors, whose sampled outputs are correlated in pairs to yield brightness line integrals across a remote object being imaged. These integrals can be subject to matrix decomposition to yield a 2D array of image data corresponding to the object. Another imaging instrument includes plural spaced-apart reflectors, each having an optical fiber end at its focal point. The precise positions of the optical fiber ends are controlled by a control system (e.g., including piezo-electric positioners) that can be operated to counter-act the effect of atmospheric turbulence. The other ends of the fibers terminate at an image plane and serve to provide an output image.

Abstract: An imaging instrument includes plural spaced-apart reflectors, each having an optical fiber end at its focal point. The precise positions of the optical fiber ends are controlled by a control system (e.g., including piezo-electric positioners) that can be operated to counter-act the effect of atmospheric turbulence. The other ends of the fibers terminate at an image plane and serve to provide an output image. Other instruments, employing photon samplers and intensity interferometry techniques, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A 3-dimensional motion picture display is achieved by raster scanning a beam of collimated light from each of a plurality of light sources into a viewing space. The system is essentially a time based ray tracer, and can thus simulate objects both behind, on, and in front of the physical locations of the light emanating from the sources.

Abstract: The disclosed device and system enables the cell-based amplification of photo-e The disclop41 The detection device is realized by overlaying an amplifying semi-conductor structure, generally referred to as avalanche photo-diodes, on top of a typical prior-art charge coupled device structure. The disclosed arrangement is a hybrid of these two technologies with certain provisions which allow the two prior art technologies to function properly as a single integrated unit.