Reconstructing superoscillations buried deeply in noise
We utilize a method using frequency combs to construct waves that feature superoscillations - local regions of the wave that exhibit a change in phase that the bandlimits of the wave should not otherwise allow. This method has been shown to create superoscillating regions that mimic any analytic function - even ones well outside the bandlimits - to an arbitrary degree of accuracy. We experimentally demonstrate that these waves are extremely robust against noise, allowing for accurate reconstruction of a superoscillating target function thoroughly buried in noise. We additionally show that such a construction can be easily used to range-resolve a signal well below the commonly accepted fundamental limit.
Authors
- John C. Howell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2756-3925)
- Daniele C. Struppa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3664-1729)
- Achim Kempf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5809-9950)
- Barbara Šoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5044-0229)
- Shunxing Zhang
- Andrew N. Jordan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-7013)
- Derek White
Institutions
- Perimeter Institute (CA)
- Chapman University (US)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3053162
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.25