Airborne optical imaging technology: a road map in CIOMP

Abstract Airborne optical imaging can flexibly obtain the intuitive information of the observed scene from the air, which plays an important role of modern optical remote sensing technology. Higher resolution, longer imaging distance, and broader coverage are the unwavering pursuits in this research...

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Main Authors: Ping Jia, Dapeng Tian, Yutang Wang, Dong Yao, Rui Xu, Jianwei Sun, Hui Sun, Bao Zhang
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2025-03-01
Series:Light: Science & Applications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-01776-3
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description Abstract Airborne optical imaging can flexibly obtain the intuitive information of the observed scene from the air, which plays an important role of modern optical remote sensing technology. Higher resolution, longer imaging distance, and broader coverage are the unwavering pursuits in this research field. Nevertheless, the imaging environment during aerial flights brings about multi-source dynamic interferences such as temperature, air pressure, and complex movements, which forms a serious contradiction with the requirements of precision and relative staticity in optical imaging. As the birthplace of Chinese optical industry, the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) has conducted the research on airborne optical imaging for decades, resulting in rich innovative achievements, completed research conditions, and exploring a feasible development path. This article provides an overview of the innovative work of CIOMP in the field of airborne optical imaging, sorts out the milestone nodes, and predicts the future development direction of this discipline, with the aim of providing inspiration for related research.
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spelling doaj-art-81f94b8bca454a95befbd12f2e732b062025-08-20T03:01:39ZengNature Publishing GroupLight: Science & Applications2047-75382025-03-0114112210.1038/s41377-025-01776-3Airborne optical imaging technology: a road map in CIOMPPing Jia0Dapeng Tian1Yutang Wang2Dong Yao3Rui Xu4Jianwei Sun5Hui Sun6Bao Zhang7State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Optical Imaging and Measurement, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Optical Imaging and Measurement, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Optical Imaging and Measurement, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Optical Imaging and Measurement, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Optical Imaging and Measurement, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Optical Imaging and Measurement, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Optical Imaging and Measurement, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Dynamic Optical Imaging and Measurement, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesAbstract Airborne optical imaging can flexibly obtain the intuitive information of the observed scene from the air, which plays an important role of modern optical remote sensing technology. Higher resolution, longer imaging distance, and broader coverage are the unwavering pursuits in this research field. Nevertheless, the imaging environment during aerial flights brings about multi-source dynamic interferences such as temperature, air pressure, and complex movements, which forms a serious contradiction with the requirements of precision and relative staticity in optical imaging. As the birthplace of Chinese optical industry, the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) has conducted the research on airborne optical imaging for decades, resulting in rich innovative achievements, completed research conditions, and exploring a feasible development path. This article provides an overview of the innovative work of CIOMP in the field of airborne optical imaging, sorts out the milestone nodes, and predicts the future development direction of this discipline, with the aim of providing inspiration for related research.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-01776-3
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