Conventional wisdom requires that imaging systems that have high angular resolution must also employ large diameter lenses or mirrors. We have demonstrated how ‘Fourier ptychography’ [1,2] in microscopy enables high resolution imaging to be achieved by combining images recorded from single small lenses or arrays of small independent, low-resolution cameras [3,4] and that such techniques can be extended to phase imaging using quantum correlations [5]. This enables fundamentally new capabilities, such as 3D imaging of large complex biological samples with gigapixel resolution. This capability  of Fourier ptychography is based on a reimagining of the physics of image formation and a transfer of complexity from traditional optics based on glass to computation. This project aims to apply the concepts of classical Fourier ptychography integrated with quantum technologies to demonstrate new capabilities in long-range macroscopic imaging.  Possible applications range through industrial inspection to 3D LiDAR.

The position would suit a student with enthusiasm for combining experimental research with a deep understanding of optical physics and the development and application of computational algorithms.

The research will be conducted in the Imaging Concepts Group at the University of Glasgow in collaboration with an industrial sponsor. The student will have the opportunity to spend periods conducting research within the company.