Quantitative characterization of micro-scanning imaging aliasing and optical parameter optimization

Imaging aliasing is a common problem in the imaging domain. The aliasing of micro-scanning imaging is difficult to characterize accurately, and the matching relationship between the optical system and micro-scanning sampling is unclear. In this paper, a microscanning aliasing analysis model is proposed based on the property of sampling squeeze, in which the transfer functions of the optical system, detector, and digital filter are coupled with the micro-scanning sampling process. First, the imaging aliasing under different micro-scanning sampling modes is evaluated based on the constraint relationship of the transfer functions for each part. The stretch factor of the transfer function under micro-scanning sampling is calculated by utilizing the amount of aliasing. Second, the micro-scanning imaging transfer function under different optical parameters is predicted by the stretch factor, and the results indicate the existence of an optimal F-number that maximizes the micro-scanning performance improvement. Furthermore, the optimal micro-scanning imaging F-numbers for different fill factors are given, and the matching relationship between optical parameters, fill factors and micro-scanning mode is analyzed. Finally, a micro-scanning imaging simulation is performed based on the actual imaging transfer and micro-scanning sampling process. The simulation experiment verifies the accuracy of the micro-scanning aliasing model and gives the consistent test results of the optimal F-number. This paper can provide theoretical support for the matching relationship among micro-scanning imaging parameters, which is of great significance for the refined optimal design of micro-scanning imaging systems. (c) 2024 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement