3D optics: applications to imaging

We overview a class of optical imaging systems utilizing volume holograms as imaging elements. The three-dimensional (3D) nature of volume holograms as optical elements enables the realization of very general shift-invariant impulse responses and dispersion relationships. We present experimental results and computational approaches towards the analysis and optimization of 3D optical systems. The results indicate promising applications in profilometry of reflective objects and slice-wise hyper-spectral imaging of fluorescent objects without or with minimal scanning.

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