Abstract: A hyperspectral imaging device (100) is provided comprising an input (102) for receiving a light field from a scene (106), an encoder (108), at least one dispersive element (110, 112), at least one array detector (114, 110) and a processor (118). The encoder (108) is arranged to receive at least a portion of the light field from the input (102) and transform it to provide a first and second encoded light (120, 122) field having different spatial patterns. At least one dispersive element (110, 112) is arranged to apply spectral shear to the first and second encoded light fields (120, 122) respectively to provide first and second sheared light fields (124, 126). At least one array detector (114, 116) is arranged to detect the first and second sheared light fields (124, 126). The processor (118) is arranged to process an output from the at least one array detector (114, 116) to determine a datacube (128) corresponding to a hyperspectral image of the scene.

Abstract: An imaging spectrometer (100) is provided, comprising: an entrance opening (101) configured to admit light to the spectrometer (100), a coded aperture (120), at least one dispersive element (111, 112), a two-dimensional array detector (130), and a plurality of converging optical elements (121, 122, 123, 124). The plurality of converging optical elements (121, 122, 123, 124) are configured to focus light from the entrance opening (101) at the coded aperture (120), and to focus light from the coded aperture (120) at the detector (130). The coded aperture (120) is arranged to modulate light from the entrance opening (101) in at least one of the spatial and spectral domain. The at least one dispersive element (111, 112) comprises a dispersive element (111, 112) between the coded aperture (120) and the detector (130). The at least one converging optical element (121, 122, 123, 124) comprises at least one concave reflector.

Abstract: An imaging spectrometer (100) is provided, comprising: an entrance opening (101) configured to admit light to the spectrometer (100), a coded aperture (120), at least one dispersive element (111, 112), a two-dimensional array detector (130), and a plurality of converging optical elements (121, 122, 123, 124). The plurality of converging optical elements (121, 122, 123, 124) are configured to focus light from the entrance opening (101) at the coded aperture (120), and to focus light from the coded aperture (120) at the detector (130). The coded aperture (120) is arranged to modulate light from the entrance opening (101) in at least one of the spatial and spectral domain. The at least one dispersive element (111, 112) comprises a dispersive element (111, 112) between the coded aperture (120) and the detector (130). The at least one converging optical element (121, 122, 123, 124) comprises at least one concave reflector.