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Understanding the spatial resolution of a imaging sensor, should it evenly divide the overall image resolution?
I am reviewing the Landsat 1 satellite, specifically its Multispectral Scanner (MSS) imaging system. The system had the following specifications
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Should we trust quantum mechanics for working of the mirrors?
In this video, it is explained that it is not necessary that photons obey the laws of reflection and each photon can take any possible path to reach the so-called black hole receiver and all the paths ...
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Determining the size of a light source
I have an incoherent light source that is of unknown size, and I was wondering about the possible methods to measure its size. The issue is that I am expecting it to be very small (few micrometers), ...
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Imaging with A Fresnel Lens
I am in need of an optics expert on imaging, and in particular a fresnel lens is being used as for an imaging device. From my understanding a condenser lens can be considered equivalent to a plano-...
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Imaging with two lenses: what if the distance between the lenses is not 2f?
A $4F$-configuration is usually utilized for imaging with $2$ lenses. An object is placed in the focus of the first lens ($f_{1}$), then the second lens is located at a distance $f_{1}+f_{2}$ from the ...
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When given magnification alone,for an upright, virtual image, with convex lens, how can I find object distance [closed]
Formula involved in such calculations, similar examples, link associated with d question
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Derivation of image displacement by prism
dWhen white light go through a prism it splits to the rainbow colors. I know a formula to calculate the displacement of an image when light goes through a prism, However, it is not wavelength ...
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Plausibility of detecting viruses using optical spectra [closed]
Ok, this is a huge long shot, and I also apologise if this is a poor question (I'm a newbie here...). This doesn't seem to me a strictly perfect fit for Chemistry.SE, Biology.SE, or Photography.SE ...
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How to interpret the cross-spectral density of an incoherent field
I have been given a definition of the cross spectral density of a completely incoherent field:
$$W(x_1,x_2)=S_0\delta(x_1-x_2)$$
How do I interpret this? As I understand it, this means that there ...
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What kind of information does light carry so that brain can “see” shapes and distances of objects? [duplicate]
I know that we actually see with our brain in a way that eyes only absorb the incident light upon them and they transform some sort of information to the brain and the actual "seeing" is done by the ...
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Can this textbook question on angular magnification be answered without a ruler?
This is a textbook question on angular magnification from a chapter on optics and imaging. Note that this comprehension check comes before telescopes are introduced.
12 Figure 15.12 [below] shows ...
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How do modern microbolometer cameras measure absolute temperature of an object
I recently started working with thermal cameras and I was surprised to learn that they don't give you the temperature value of the object you are looking at for each pixel. So I did some reading. I ...
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Infinity Corrected Microscope Fourier Optics paradox?
I am analyzing an optical system two different ways. One way is using the image formation formula:
$$
\frac{1}{d_0} + \frac{1}{d_i} = \frac{1}{f}
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VMI image analysis
I used VMI for the photodissociation of O2 and I wonder how I can correlate the radius with the actual velocity of the fragments.
Thanks a lot!
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Reconstruction Problem for Result Matrix of Radon Transform and solving length of r from Multiplying of Attenuation Coefficient and r(or rho)
We've been on a project that given us in Medical Imaging Systems class about that Computed Tomography Simulation on MATLAB for 3 months. We are still going on comprehensive research on these all of ...
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Spot size for objective (not infinity corrected)
A fundamental axiom of imaging in optics is the resolving power of the lens system, which is directly related to the smallest possible spot a lens can form. For an ideal lens with a numerical aperture ...
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Fourier Representation of Camera (Telephoto) Lens and Propagating Light
Say I have a telecentric microscope objective with a source $S(\mathbf{u})$ sufficiently far away from an object that we can assume that the light incident on the object to be the Fourier transform of ...
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Consistency condition for exponential radon transform
The Radon transform can be written as $$p(\xi,\phi)=\int f(\xi,\eta)d\eta $$
The exponential radon transform can be written as:$$m(\xi,\phi)=\int f(\xi,\eta)e^{-\mu \eta}d\eta $$
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Transmission Spectrum of Rock
Maybe a very specific question, but what wavelengths are sand grains transparent to?
Also, how can one image underground minerals through rock? Is there a certain Infrared band that sandstone (...
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Velocity map imaging
I am a bit confused about the image reconstruction for velocity map imaging. As far as I understand, at the interaction point, ions are produced in a Newton sphere which gets projected on a 2D screen (...
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Location of diffraction pattern on the image plane/detector plane
I am trying to make a spectrometer. At the moment, I have an optical setup consisting of a laser, diffraction grating and a screen/detector in a straight line. I am trying to understand how to ...
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What would a lens-less world look like to us? [closed]
The images we perceive through our eyes are formed by focusing the incoming light with the eye's cornea and lens. The information is "captured" by the retina and then transmitted to our brains through ...
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Rayleigh criterion: angular or spatial resolution?
The Rayleigh criterion sets the fundamental limit for what features an optical system can resolve. Formally, the criterion is defined for some wavelength $\lambda$ in the case of a uniformly-...
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Infinity Corrected Microscope vs. $4f$ imaging system
This questions concerns three types of microscope systems and the differences between them. Let me lay out my understanding of these three types of systems. I am imagining imaging with a camera so ...
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Telecentric lens references, working distance formula
I would like to learn about telecentric lenses for use in an experiment. So far, I have found scant resources (mostly optical companies) and I understand the basic principal of a simple telecentric ...
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How far will the imaging be? And is it possible to make it farther?
So currently I'm trying to make a smart glasses, where you have a projector that projects an image onto transparent flat glass, and some of the light will reflect into your eyes (something like the ...
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Can graphite be imaged through plaster?
There is a historical building near where I live where the walls are covered in pencil writing. The notes were taken over centuries by multiple generations of the family that lived there. There are ...
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Atomic Force Microscopy - Lateral vs. Depth Resolution
I'm trying to gain a better understanding of Atomic Force Microscopy, specifically the relationship between its lateral and depth resolution. I've seen a variety of metrics on the two, but in general,...
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Why was the imaging of M87 black hole easier than imaging the Milky way's Sagittarius A*? [duplicate]
In the recent EHT press release of the image of the super massive black hole at M87, I am curious to know why the super massive black hole at the centre of milky way has not been imaged yet.
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Orange ring in a black hole image
What exactly is the origin of the orange ring around M$87$?
I understand that the image was not taken in the visible light range. The colors are therefore artificial.
I also read that the image ...
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Ways to limit interaction volume in a SEM without changing e-beam energy (spot size)
All I can find online is that the interaction volume of a scanning electron microscope is affected by e-beam energy, angle of penetration, and sample composition. Are those really the only things that ...
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Error propagation in cone width for kinematic neutron imaging
I'm trying to figure out the error in the opening angle for a cone created with kinematic neutron imaging. The angle is defined as:
$$
\theta = \sin^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac{Ep}{E}}\right)\,.
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Can we image the interior of the earth by shooting weakly interacting particles through it?
Could we image the various layers of the earth by shooting weakly interacting particles through it? Let's say we shot a very high amount of neutrinos in one side (say, the north pole) and then ...
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Optics that translates object to image by a constant amount
For some application I was interested in an optics s.t. for any incoming ray the outcoming ray is parallel to the incoming ray and shifted by a distance $d$ (independent of the incoming ray) along the ...
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How to add protective enclosure around exposed thermal camera
First off, let me state that I'm not entirely sure this is the right forum for this question. This was the only section I found multiple questions pertaining to thermal imaging, however, so I thought ...
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contrast in confocal microscopy
I observed fixed cells from mice tissue, thanks to confocal microscopy monochromatic 488nm. (without fluorescence staining)
In some slices, cells appear in black, and in other slices in white (...
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What is the theory behind imaging a precision pinhole?
In my efforts to characterise a 0.67 NA microscope objective (working distance of about 15mm, effective focal length of 25mm), I have placed a 20 micron precision pinhole at the focal plane of the ...
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What aberration causes the common “cross pattern” in astronomy images? [duplicate]
I am trying to understand the origin of the plus/cross-sign aberrations commonly seen for point sources in astronomical images, even ones created with professional-grade, high-quality optics. The one ...
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How do these toroidal reflectors form an image in two dimensions?
A torus has a major and minor radius, which means a symmetric section of one will have different focal lengths in its focal plane, or astigmatism. If it's from the "outside" of the torus (where you'd ...
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How can I focus an optical device at infinity, inside a room with limited space?
I have a custom coupled camera/spectrograph imaging system that I need to focus at infinity for a microscope setup. I can't move the device outside, where I would be able to use some distant object to ...
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Image formed via a converging lens when the object is placed at focal point
In the case where the object is placed at focal point F of a converging lens, the rays of light (the one passing through O and the one sent parallel to the principal axis never meet) so I am assuming ...
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Image distortion caused by camera in cylindrical tube
So the inspiration of this issue actually comes from an engineering point of view. The jist of the project is that I need a water proof enclosure to fit a camera in alongside other electronic ...
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Phase Retrieval and Oversampling
In signal and image processing theory, it is known that taking the Fourier transform of a zero-padded image gives the oversampled Fourier transform of the image. And that oversampling is a necessary ...
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Imaging resolution with laser
The transverse optical resolution of a lens, as determined by its point spread function, can be approximated as $w$ ~ Ī»/(2$NA$), where $NA$ is the numerical aperture and Ī» is the wavelength of the ...
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How do CRA (Chief Ray Angle) and FOV (Field of View) affect one another?
I've been researching CMOS image sensors for a small working-distance, low-light application. From this, I roughly know I need a field of view of approximately 100-120 degrees. However, upon looking ...
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Spatial frequency and high contrast imaging
I am having a issue with a question with regards to how spatial frequency and high contrast are related.
Explain how high contrast resolution of an imaging system may be expressed in terms of a ...
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Rectilinear image projection in image stitching [closed]
For the pinhole camera model, the mapping from 3D to 2D coordinates is described by a perspective projection(rectilinear projection).
However for the image stitching application, perspective ...
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Which parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are difficult to image with? [closed]
Alternately stated question: What parts of the electromagnetic spectrum can't be used in traditional imaging techniques, and why not?
By 'traditional' I specifically mean using a lens (or some '...
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What is the difference between Synthetic Aperture Ultrasound and Ellipsoidal Backprojection?
What is the difference between Synthetic Aperture Ultrasound and Ellipsoidal Backprojection?
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Electron Microscopy: Are photons smaller than electrons?
So, I'm told that electron microscopy provides greater resolution than traditional photo/optical (i.e. visible light) microscopy, due to the (ahem) "fact" that "electrons are physically smaller than ...
