SBIR Phase I: Turbulence Free Charge-Coupled Device Camera

这项小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的更广泛影响/商业潜力是改进用于测量和监视的成像系统。具体而言，该项目打算克服由空气湍流造成的远程分辨率问题，这是远程分辨率的主要限制。该项目预计将创建一种重量轻、超高分辨率的相机系统，可部署在陆地、海上和空中无人机上，以加快搜索和救援，识别作物病害，提高石油和矿产勘探的成功率，快速识别基础设施问题，并改善国土安全行动。这项小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目利用一种新颖的非经典方法解决了空气湍流对远程成像的限制。利用太阳作为光源，这款相机可以对地球上任何物体实现200微米的空间分辨率，这对于短距离成像来说是微不足道的，然而，拍摄10公里外的目标，一个经典相机必须有一个直径90米的镜头才能达到理论200微米的分辨率。因此，无乱流相机将在远距离提供微米级分辨率的“全景”照片。该研究将把一个成功的实验室级相机系统转化为一个在现实世界环境中使用的全功能原型，用于非经典成像。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to improve imaging systems used in surveying and surveillance. Specifically, the project intends to overcome the long range resolution problems created by air turbulence which is the primary limitation on resolution at long distances. The project anticipates creating a light weight, ultra-high resolution camera system deployable on land, sea and air drones to speed search & rescue, identify crop diseases, improve oil and mineral exploration success, rapidly identify infrastructure problems and improve homeland security operations.This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project addresses the limitations placed on long range imaging by air turbulence using a novel non-classical approach. Using sun as the light source, this camera may achieve a spatial resolution of 200 micrometers for any object on Earth, which is insignificant for short distance imaging, however, taking a picture of a target at 10-kilometer, a classic camera must have a lens of 90-meter diameter to achieve a theoretical 200-micrometer resolution. Thus, the turbulence free camera will provide "panoramic" photographs with micron-level resolution at large distances. The research will convert a successful lab scale camera system performing non-classical imaging into a fully functional prototype for use in real world environments.