1000 fps computational ghost imaging using LED-based structured illumination

Single-pixel imaging uses a single-pixel detector, rather than a focal plane detector array, to image a scene. It provides advantages for applications such as multi-wavelength, three-dimensional imaging. However, low frame rates have been a major obstacle inhibiting the use of computational ghost imaging technique in wider applications since its invention one decade ago. To address this problem, a computational ghost imaging scheme, which utilizes an LED-based, high-speed illumination module is presented in this work. At 32 × 32 pixel resolution, the proof-of-principle system achieved continuous imaging with 1000 fps frame rate, approximately two orders larger than those of other existing ghost imaging systems. The proposed scheme provides a cost-effective and high-speed imaging technique for dynamic imaging applications.