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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2000
Leonid Volkov, Moscow Region, RU;
Johan Stiens, Brussels, BE;
Rose Research L.L.C., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention provides an apparatus for imaging. At least one source (or ) of composite radiation illuminates a field of view . The radiation includes a set of multiple phase-independent partials that are independently controllable and exhibit distinct physical features. A quasi-optical element is disposed between the field of view and a multi-element receiver . The multi-element receiver is disposed to receive image radiation from the quasi-optical element . Particular ones of the receiver elements transform the image radiation into a set of electrical signals that include information relating to features of the partials.