Scanner-free and wide-field endoscopic imaging by using a single multimode optical fiber

Youngwoon Choi, Changhyeong Yoon, Moonseok Kim, Taeseok Daniel Yang, Christopher Fang-Yen, Ramachandra R. Dasari, Kyoung Jin Lee, Wonshik Choi

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    Abstract

    A single multimode fiber is considered an ideal optical element for endoscopic imaging due to the possibility of direct image transmission via multiple spatial modes. However, the wave distortion induced by the mode dispersion has been a fundamental limitation. In this Letter, we propose a method for eliminating the effect of mode dispersion and therefore realize wide-field endoscopic imaging by using only a single multimode fiber with no scanner attached to the fiber. Our method will potentially revolutionize endoscopy in various fields encompassing medicine and industry.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number203901
    JournalPhysical review letters
    Volume109
    Issue number20
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012 Nov 12

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Physics and Astronomy

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