A breakthrough in imaging technology has been achieved by scientists at the University of Cambridge, allowing them to capture ultrafast images with unprecedented resolution. This new technique, known as ‘2D quasi-3D imaging’, enables researchers to capture three-dimensional images of objects with the same resolution as a single two-dimensional image.

The team, led by Professor David Paganin, has achieved this breakthrough by combining two established imaging techniques, ‘single-pixel imaging’ and ‘dual-axis tomography’. Single-pixel imaging captures a single pixel of an object at a time, while dual-axis tomography uses two different angles of illumination to create a 3D image. By combining these two techniques, the team has been able to capture a 3D image with the same resolution as a single 2D image.

This new 2D quasi-3D imaging technique has the potential to revolutionize imaging technology, providing researchers with unprecedented levels of detail and accuracy. The team is currently exploring ways to use this technique to capture ultrafast images, allowing researchers to observe and measure processes that occur in a matter of nanoseconds.

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source: Phys.org