Advances in Spectral Imaging: A Review of Techniques and Technologies

Spectral imaging systems enable a significant leap forward in identifying and characterizing materials and objects through their unique spectral signatures. This review explores the advances in spectral imaging systems (SIS) designs, analyzing both the techniques and technologies. It provides an ove...

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Main Authors: Sani Mukhtar, Amir Arbabi, Jaime Viegas
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
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description Spectral imaging systems enable a significant leap forward in identifying and characterizing materials and objects through their unique spectral signatures. This review explores the advances in spectral imaging systems (SIS) designs, analyzing both the techniques and technologies. It provides an overview of the fundamental principles of spectral imaging, including different panchromatic, multispectral, and hyperspectral imaging systems. Progress in the design of multispectral imaging (MSI) systems are comprehensively surveyed with focus on the optical technologies employed. Advances in hyperspectral imaging (HSI) system are discussed, covering various acquisition techniques such as staring, snapshot, whiskbroom, and pushbroom techniques. In the case of staring technique, an in-depth examination is provided on different filtering technologies, including dispersive and diffractive optics, acousto-optic tunable filters (AOTFs), Fabry-Perot interferometers (FPI), liquid crystal tunable filters (LCTFs), and linear variable filters (LVFs). A detailed overview and progress in snapshot techniques is provided, followed by a thorough examination of whiskbroom and pushbroom techniques. Finally, it offers insights into the potential future directions in SIS research.
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spelling doaj-art-a4f09e80a68f4f9583cdbee97ea0373c2025-08-20T03:00:02ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-0113358483590210.1109/ACCESS.2025.354447610897978Advances in Spectral Imaging: A Review of Techniques and TechnologiesSani Mukhtar0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0224-1484Amir Arbabi1Jaime Viegas2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7542-8349Department of Electrical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USADepartment of Electrical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesSpectral imaging systems enable a significant leap forward in identifying and characterizing materials and objects through their unique spectral signatures. This review explores the advances in spectral imaging systems (SIS) designs, analyzing both the techniques and technologies. It provides an overview of the fundamental principles of spectral imaging, including different panchromatic, multispectral, and hyperspectral imaging systems. Progress in the design of multispectral imaging (MSI) systems are comprehensively surveyed with focus on the optical technologies employed. Advances in hyperspectral imaging (HSI) system are discussed, covering various acquisition techniques such as staring, snapshot, whiskbroom, and pushbroom techniques. In the case of staring technique, an in-depth examination is provided on different filtering technologies, including dispersive and diffractive optics, acousto-optic tunable filters (AOTFs), Fabry-Perot interferometers (FPI), liquid crystal tunable filters (LCTFs), and linear variable filters (LVFs). A detailed overview and progress in snapshot techniques is provided, followed by a thorough examination of whiskbroom and pushbroom techniques. Finally, it offers insights into the potential future directions in SIS research.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10897978/Imagingoptical imagingspectral imagingsensorshyperspectral imagingpanchromatic imaging
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Advances in Spectral Imaging: A Review of Techniques and Technologies
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optical imaging
spectral imaging
sensors
hyperspectral imaging
panchromatic imaging
title Advances in Spectral Imaging: A Review of Techniques and Technologies
title_full Advances in Spectral Imaging: A Review of Techniques and Technologies
title_fullStr Advances in Spectral Imaging: A Review of Techniques and Technologies
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title_short Advances in Spectral Imaging: A Review of Techniques and Technologies
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topic Imaging
optical imaging
spectral imaging
sensors
hyperspectral imaging
panchromatic imaging
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