Techniques are described for dynamically correcting image distortion during imaging of a patterned sample having repeating spots. Different sets of image distortion correction coefficients may be calculated for different regions of a sample during a first imaging cycle of a multicycle imaging run and subsequently applied in real time to image data generated during subsequent cycles. In one implementation, image distortion correction coefficients may be calculated for an image of a patterned sample having repeated spots by: estimating an affine transform of the image; sharpening the image; and iteratively searching for an optimal set of distortion correction coefficients for the sharpened image, where iteratively searching for the optimal set of distortion correction coefficients for the sharpened image includes calculating a mean chastity for spot locations in the image, and where the estimated affine transform is applied during each iteration of the search.

A focusing device includes a substrate and a plurality of scatterers provided at both sides of the substrate. The scatterers on the both sides of the focusing device may correct geometric aberration, and thus, a field of view (FOV) of the focusing device may be widened.

An anisoplanatic aberration correction method and apparatus for adaptive optical linear beam scanning imaging. The method comprises: in an adaptive optical linear beam scanning imaging system, performing temporal correction on an anisoplanatic region aberration in a linear beam scanning direction, and performing regional correction on an anisoplanatic region aberration in a linear beam direction. According to the method, the limitation of an isoplanatic region on an adaptive optical imaging field of view can be overcome, and wide field of view aberration correction and high-resolution imaging of a retina is realized. According to the provided method and apparatus for temporal and regional correction of a wide field of view anisoplanatic aberration, the wide field of view aberration correction can be completed by means of only a single wavefront sensor and a single wavefront corrector, such that almost none of the system complexities is increased. The provided correction of an image subjected to deconvolution is low in cost. By means of regional deconvolution of wavefront aberration information, the adaptive optical aberration correction can be compensated to the greatest possible extent, the correction effect is good, and online processing or post-processing can be performed, and correction is flexible and convenient.

A light scanning system includes a mirror device, a magnet, a temperature sensor, and an arithmetic part. The arithmetic part generates first and second current signals based on a first target deflection angle and a first target frequency, a second target deflection angle and a second target frequency, an operating temperature, first data for correcting a change in a deflection angle of a mirror with respect to a change in a frequency of a current signal input to each of first and second drive coils, second data for correcting at least one of a shift of the mirror swinging with a first axis from a Y-axis and a shift of the mirror swinging with a second axis from an X-axis, and third data for correcting a change in a deflection angle of the mirror with respect to a change in the operating temperature.

Techniques are described for dynamically correcting image distortion during imaging of a patterned sample having repeating spots. Different sets of image distortion correction coefficients may be calculated for different regions of a sample during a first imaging cycle of a multicycle imaging run and subsequently applied in real time to image data generated during subsequent cycles. In one implementation, image distortion correction coefficients may be calculated for an image of a patterned sample having repeated spots by: estimating an affine transform of the image; sharpening the image; and iteratively searching for an optimal set of distortion correction coefficients for the sharpened image, where iteratively searching for the optimal set of distortion correction coefficients for the sharpened image includes calculating a mean chastity for spot locations in the image, and where the estimated affine transform is applied during each iteration of the search.

An optical unit includes: a base which includes a main surface; a mirror device which includes a movable mirror portion and is disposed on the base; a frame member that is provided on the main surface so as to surround the mirror device; and a window member that is bonded to the frame member and has a flat plate shape. The frame member includes a first wall portion which is provided on the main surface and includes a first top surface on the side opposite to the main surface, a second wall portion which is provided on the main surface so as to face the first wall portion and includes a second top surface on the side opposite to the main surface.

Embodiments are directed to multi-sensor superresolution scanning and capture system. A sensing system may be employed to scan a plurality of paths across objects using beams such that the sensing system includes event sensors and image sensors and such that the image sensors are a higher resolution than the event sensors. The event sensors may be employed to provide events based on detection of the beams that are reflected by the objects. The image sensors may be employed to provide images based on the reflected the beams. Enhanced trajectories may be generated based on a plurality of first trajectories and a plurality of second trajectories such that the plurality of the first trajectories are based on the events and the plurality of paths and such that the plurality of second trajectories are based on the images and the plurality of paths.

An image acquisition device includes a spatial light modulator modulating irradiation light, a control unit controlling a modulating pattern so that first and second light converging points are formed in an observation object, a light converging optical system converging the irradiation light, a scanning unit scanning positions of the first and second light converging points in the observation object in a scanning direction intersecting an optical axis of the light converging optical system, and a photodetector detecting first observation light generated from the first light converging point and second observation light generated from the second light converging point. The photodetector has a first detection area for detecting the first observation light and a second detection area for detecting the second observation light. The positions of the first and second light converging points are different from each other in a direction of the optical axis.

Optical systems including lens assemblies and methods of imaging fields of view using such optical systems are disclosed. An optical system for imaging a two dimensional field includes a first lens assembly, a first scanning mirror, a second lens assembly, and a two dimensional image sensor. The first lens assembly has a first transform function whose output is within 0.1% of f.sub.1*(c.sub.1*θ.sub.1+(1−c.sub.1)*sin(θ.sub.1)) for any ray of light that traverses the first lens assembly from a center of an entrance pupil of the first lens assembly at an angle θ.sub.1 relative to an optical axis of the first lens assembly. f.sub.1 is a focal length of the first lens assembly, and −0.5<c.sub.1<2.

There is provided an imaging system for producing an image of a scene, the image having at least one distorted zone, the imaging system comprising image producing means for producing an image of the scene; optical means for orienting light from the scene towards the image producing means, the optical means having a base optical power, the optical means being configurable to form at least one modified portion, each one of the at least one modified portion having a modified optical power different from the base optical power to thereby create at least one distorted zone on the image; and control means operatively connected to the optical means for changing the configuration of the optical means for forming the at least one modified portion. The imaging system may be reversible and provided instead as a scanning system.