An imaging device and a method for imaging

Abstract

An imaging device (100; 200; 300; 400; 1000; 1100; 1200) comprises: at least one light-emitting element (104; 204; 304; 404; 604; 1004; 1104; 1204) outputting emitted light towards an object plane; a light modulator (110; 210; 310; 410; 710; 810; 910; 1010; 1110; 1210); and an image sensor (140; 240; 340; 440; 640; 1040; 1140; 1240), wherein the light-emitting element (104; 204; 304; 404; 604; 1004; 1104; 1204) is arranged between the light modulator (110; 210; 310; 410; 710; 810; 910; 1010; 1110; 1210) and the image sensor (140; 240; 340; 440; 640; 1040; 1140; 1240); wherein the light modulator (110; 210; 310; 410; 710; 810; 910; 1010; 1110; 1210) spatially modulates the emitted light for affecting an illumination pattern in the object plane, and spatially modulates light received back from the object plane forming modulated light propagating towards the image sensor (140; 240; 340; 440; 640; 1040; 1140; 1240).

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