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Neural array meta-imaging

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Jian Zhang
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Fansheng Chen
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Zhanyi Zhang
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Xuquan Wang
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Yujie Xing
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Siyu Dong
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Zeying Fan
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Yuzhi Shi
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Gordon Wetzstein *
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Zhanshan Wang *
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Xinbin Cheng *
DOI:10.1186/s43593-025-00107-8delete
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Compact, high-quality imaging systems are highly desired for scientific, industrial, and consumer applications. Metalenses combined with computational imaging offer a promising solution for developing such systems, yet their performance is fundamentally limited by the commonly used point-to-point imaging model, which forces trade-offs between aperture size, F-number, field of view (FOV), waveband width, and image quality. Here, we experimentally demonstrate that a neural array imaging model can overcome these long-standing trade-offs, achieving a 25-Hz full-color imaging camera with a 2.76-mm aperture, 1.45 F-number, 50 $$^{\circ }$$ FOV, and a spectral range of 400–700 nm. The camera achieves image quality comparable to commercial compound lenses (e.g., Edmund 33-300) in both indoor and outdoor environments, while reducing the total track length by a factor of 13. We further demonstrate its suitability for object detection and depth estimation in real-world scenarios. This neural array imaging model is also applied to polarization imaging, showcasing its scalability and versatility for broadband applications.
Keywords:
Metalens
Imaging model
Computational imaging
Deep learning
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State Key Laboratory of Infrared Physics
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