Device and method for performing lens-free imaging

摘要

The invention relates to an imaging device (1) comprising a photonic integrated circuit (2). This photonic integrated circuit comprises an integrated waveguide (4) for guiding a light signal (5), a light coupler (8) optically coupled to the integrated waveguide (4) and adapted for directing the light signal (5) out of the plane of the waveguide (4) as a light beam (9), and at least one imaging detector (11) positioned for imaging an object (12) illuminated by the light beam (9). The invention also relates to a corresponding method for imaging.