Abstract: A hyperspectral imaging device and method disclosed herein overcomes the technical problems associated with the prior art by replacing the intensity measurement performed by the single high-resolution 2D sensor of state-of-the-art methodologies, with the measurement of intensity (fluctuation) correlations retrieved by two high-resolution 2D sensors: one—the imaging/spatial sensor dedicated to polychromatic image acquisition, the other—the spectral sensor dedicated to pure spectral measurement. In the hyperspectral correlation imaging disclosed herein, the spectral information is encoded into the intensity correlation without requiring any spectral scanning. Even though multiple exposures (frames) are generally required to reconstruct light statistics and perform correlation measurements, the exposure times are several orders of magnitude shorter than those required in the scanning approach.

Abstract: A system for acquiring microscopic plenoptic images with attenuation of turbulence by a microscope includes, in combination: a sample, the image of which should be obtained, which is able to be treated as a source of chaotic light, whose emission has an intensity profile F(?s), with ?s planar coordinate on the sample plane; a beam separator; two sensors or detectors, configured to perform the spatial/directional and directional/spatial detection, respectively, in which the planar coordinate on the detector planes is respectively indicated with ?a and ?b; an objective lens, having focal length fO and pupil function PO(?O), with ?O planar coordinate on the plane of the lens; a second lens, having focal length fT and pupil function PT(?T), with ?T planar coordinate on the plane of the lens; wherein the second lens is arranged in the optical path (a/b) of the beam transmitted/reflected by the beam separator.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus for the plenoptic capture of photographic or cinematographic images of an object or a 3D scene (10) of interest are based on a correlated light emitting source and correlation measurement, along the line of “Correlation Plenoptic Imaging” (CPI). A first image sensor (Da) and a second image sensor (Db) detect images along a path of a first light beam (a) and a second light beam (b), respectively. A processing unit (100) of the intensities detected by the synchronized image sensors (Da, Db) is configured to retrieve the propagation direction of light by measuring spatio-temporal correlations between light intensities detected in the image planes of at least two arbitrary planes (P?, P?; D?b, D?a) chosen in the vicinity of the object or within the 3D scene (10).

Abstract: A process and device for the plenoptic capture of photographic or cinematographic images are described, both based on the correlation measure or “Correlation Plenoptic Imaging” (CPI), comprising the steps of splitting a primary light beam (6) coming from at least one light source in at least two distinct light beams (7, 8), directing said distinct light beams towards two image capturing sensors to capture images, so that the first light beam is directed towards at least one first capturing sensor to capture a spatial measure of a scene and the second light beam is directed towards a second capturing sensor to capture an angular measure of said scene, said angular measure being adapted to provide the propagation direction of the light beam coming from the scene, said spatial measure being adapted to provide the conventional two-dimensional capture of the image of the scene.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus are described for the plenoptic capture of photographic or cinematographic images of an object or a 3D scene (10) of interest, both based on correlated light emitting source and correlation measurement, along the line of “Correlation Plenoptic Imaging” (CPI). A first image sensor (Da) and a second image sensor (Db) detect images along a path of a first light beam (a) and a second light beam (b), respectively. A processing unit (100) of the intensities detected by the synchronized image sensors (Da, Db) is configured to retrieve the propagation direction of light by measuring spatio-temporal correlations between light intensities detected in the image planes of at least two arbitrary planes (P?, P?; D?b, D?a) chosen in the vicinity of the object or within the 3D scene (10).

Abstract: A system for acquiring microscopic plenoptic images with attenuation of turbulence by a microscope includes, in combination: a sample, the image of which should be obtained, which is able to be treated as a source of chaotic light, whose emission has an intensity profile F(?s), with ?s planar coordinate on the sample plane; a beam separator; two sensors or detectors, configured to perform the spatial/directional and directional/spatial detection, respectively, in which the planar coordinate on the detector planes is respectively indicated with ?a and ?b; an objective lens, having focal length fO and pupil function PO(?O), with ?O planar coordinate on the plane of the lens; a second lens, having focal length fT and pupil function PT(?T), with ?T planar coordinate on the plane of the lens; wherein the second lens is arranged in the optical path (a/b) of the beam transmitted/reflected by the beam separator.

Abstract: A process and device for the plenoptic capture of photographic or cinematographic images are described, both based on the correlation measure or “Correlation Plenoptic Imaging” (CPI), comprising the steps of splitting a primary light beam (6) coming from at least one light source in at least two distinct light beams (7, 8), directing said distinct light beams towards two image capturing sensors to capture images, so that the first light beam is directed towards at least one first capturing sensor to capture a spatial measure of a scene and the second light beam is directed towards a second capturing sensor to capture an angular measure of said scene, said angular measure being adapted to provide the propagation direction of the light beam coming from the scene, said spatial measure being adapted to provide the conventional two-dimensional capture of the image of the scene.

Abstract: A microscopic image product comprising a light source that produces light that is made of entangled photons. Light made of entangled photons is used in lithography and other applications producing improved resolution for microscopic images.