Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and program
AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation
InventorsToshihiro Aoi, Masahiko Sugimoto, Shinichi Shimotsu, Tetsuya Fujikawa
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes an optical element that extracts a plurality of pieces of band light from incident light incident on an optical system, a photoelectric conversion device capable of imaging the plurality of pieces of band light extracted from the incident light by the optical element, and a processor that outputs image data obtained by imaging band light, among the plurality of pieces of band light, selected according to an imaging condition determined based on a field of view by the photoelectric conversion device.
Claims16
An imaging apparatus comprising:
- an optical element that extracts a plurality of pieces of band light from incident light incident on an optical system;
- a photoelectric conversion device capable of imaging the plurality of pieces of band light extracted from the incident light by the optical element;
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- a processor that is configured to output image data obtained by imaging band light, among the plurality of pieces of band light, selected according to an imaging condition determined based on a field of view by the photoelectric conversion device,
- wherein the plurality of pieces of band light includes at least one of visible light, high transmittance band light among near-infrared light, or high transmittance band light among short-wavelength infrared light,
- at least one of the plurality of pieces of band light is high transmittance band light having higher atmospheric transmittance than other pieces of band light in short-wavelength infrared band light,
- a wavelength of the at least visible light is less than 800 nm,
- a wavelength of the high transmittance band light among near-infrared light is substantially 1000 nm or 1250 nm, and
- a wavelength of the high transmittance band light among short-wavelength infrared light is substantially 1550 nm or 2150 nm.
An imaging method comprising:
- extracting a plurality of pieces of band light from incident light incident on an optical system using an optical element;
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- outputting image data obtained by imaging band light, among the plurality of pieces of band light, selected according to an imaging condition determined based on a field of view from a processor, using a photoelectric conversion device capable of imaging the plurality of pieces of band light extracted from the incident light by the optical element,
- wherein the plurality of pieces of band light includes at least one of visible light, high transmittance band light among near-infrared light, or high transmittance band light among short-wavelength infrared light,
- at least one of the plurality of pieces of band light is high transmittance band light having higher atmospheric transmittance than other pieces of band light in short-wavelength infrared band light,
- a wavelength of the at least visible light is less than 800 nm,
- a wavelength of the high transmittance band light among near-infrared light is substantially 1000 nm or 1250 nm, and
- a wavelength of the high transmittance band light among short-wavelength infrared light is substantially 1550 nm or 2150 nm.
A non-transitory storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a process, the computer being applied to an imaging apparatus including an optical element that extracts a plurality of pieces of band light from incident light incident on an optical system and a photoelectric conversion device capable of imaging the plurality of pieces of band light extracted from the incident light by the optical element, and the process comprising:
- outputting image data obtained by imaging band light, among the plurality of pieces of band light, selected according to an imaging condition determined based on a field of view using the photoelectric conversion device,
- wherein the plurality of pieces of band light includes at least one of visible light, high transmittance band light among near-infrared light, or high transmittance band light among short-wavelength infrared light,
- at least one of the plurality of pieces of band light is high transmittance band light having higher atmospheric transmittance than other pieces of band light in short-wavelength infrared band light,
- a wavelength of the at least visible light is less than 800 nm,
- a wavelength of the high transmittance band light among near-infrared light is substantially 1000 nm or 1250 nm, and
- a wavelength of the high transmittance band light among short-wavelength infrared light is substantially 1550 nm or 2150 nm.
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