North Carolina State University

Anthony Zilic

Wesley E Snyder

Griff Luhrs Bilbro

An array of optical fiber bundles includes one or more diffractive elements positioned above gaps between adjacent bundles. Incident radiation produces mathematically determinative diffraction patterns on the respective input faces of the adjacent bundles. Radiation intensity values for areas between and along the abutting edges of adjacent optical fiber bundles can be determined using the diffraction patterns. These intensity values can be assigned to other pixels so that precise, seamless images can be reconstructed.

Systems and methods for using diffraction patterns to determine

An array of tapered optical fiber bundles having input faces for receiving incident radiation thereon are staggered with respect to one another such that an input face edge portion of a tapered optical fiber bundle overlies a portion of an input face of an adjacent optical fiber bundle so as to occlude the overlaid portion from incident radiation. Optical fiber bundles may be staggered in various configurations, including repeating patterns.

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King George, VA, United States of America

Anthony Zilic