System for receiving and enhancing electromagnetic radiation input signals

A spatial phase sensor comprising:

• means for collecting electromagnetic radiation signals;
• signal enhancing means for receiving said electromagnetic radiation signals from said means for collecting said electromagnetic radiation signals and for providing an enhanced electrical signal therefrom, said signal enhancing means including:
• means for producing an array of polarized super pixels, each pixel of said array of super pixels being defined by a plurality of pixels disposed in adjacent, adjoining relation and having discrete polarization vectors and a single super pixel as its output;
• sensor means for converting said electromagnetic radiation signals into electrical signals containing data corresponding to the determined spatial phase of said electromagnetic radiation signals;
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• circuit means including means for analyzing said electromagnetic radiation signals to determine the spatial phase thereof by analysis of the polarization vectors of said electromagnetic radiation signals, said circuit means disposed for receiving said electrical signals from said sensor means and for processing said electrical signals to produce enhanced output signals containing said data corresponding to the determined spatial phase of said electromagnetic radiation.