Imaging systems, including human vision, have a limited capability to separate spatial features, and these can also only be extracted over a limited depth range. The limits are related to the effect of diffraction and caused by the finite dimensions of the imaging optics and the geometry of the sensor. In my talk I will present novel photonic approaches to exceed the normal resolution and depth of focus limitations and show how those concepts can be applied in practical applications such as in microscopy, biomedical sensing, and ophthalmic devices to correct visual deficiencies.
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