Abstract

Objects which vary strongly as a function of x but only slowly in y occupy a cigar-shaped area in the spatial-frequency domain. Such an object spectrum is badly matched to the frequency-transfer domain of a lens, which is usually circular. By means of spatial modulation, the object spectrum can be adapted to the transfer domain of the lens. In this way, the one-dimensional resolution limit or bandwidth of the lens can be overcome, as shown by experiment and theory.

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Imagery of One-Dimensional Patterns

Friedrich Kottler and Fred H. Perrin
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 56(3) 377-388 (1966)

One-dimensional superresolution optical system for temporally restricted objects

David Mendlovic, Adolf W. Lohmann, Naim Konforti, Irena Kiryuschev, and Zeev Zalevsky
Appl. Opt. 36(11) 2353-2359 (1997)

Experiments on Superresolution Imaging of a Reduced Object Field*

A. Bachl and W. Lukosz
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 57(2) 163-169 (1967)

Reconstruction of Objects from their Diffraction Images

Harold Osterberg
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 56(6) 723-726 (1966)

Images of Coherently Illuminated Edged Objects Formed by Scanning Optical Systems

Robert E. Kinzly
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 56(1) 9-11 (1966)