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Accurate spectral measurement and wavelength determination are fundamental and vital for many fields. A compact spectrum analyzer with high performance is expected to meet the growing requirements, and speckle-based spectrum analyzer is a potential solution. The basic principle is based on using the random medium to establish a speckle-to-wavelength mapping relationship for spectrum reconstruction. This article introduces current speckle-based spectrum analyzers with different schemes and reviews recent advances in this field. Besides, some applications by using speckle-based spectrum analyzers are also introduced. Finally, the existing challenges and the future prospects of using speckle for spectrum recovery are discussed.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grant Nos. 61775132, 61735015, and 61620106015).
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Wan, Y., Fan, X. & He, Z. Review on Speckle-Based Spectrum Analyzer. Photonic Sens 11, 187–202 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13320-021-0628-3
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