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Timothy R Hillman1, Niyom Lue1, Yongjin Sung1, Ramachandra R Dasari1, Zahid Yaqoob1.
Abstract
We report a near-common-path self-reference quantitative phase microscope, wherein a quantitative phase image is formed through the off-axis interference of the sample wave with a 180-degree rotated version of itself. A pair of dove prisms, oriented in different directions, is used to effect the relative transformation between the beams. Our technique features a simple optical design that requires no maintenance, rendering it accessible to nonspecialists in the field of optics. Additionally, its variable magnification and low-noise phase measurement capabilities make it suitable for high-accuracy imaging of biological samples of different sizes.Entities:
Keywords: Bioinstrumentation; interferometry; optical imaging; phase retrieval
Year: 2012 PMID: 29386859 PMCID: PMC5788033 DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2012.2214768
Source DB: PubMed Journal: IEEE Photonics Technol Lett ISSN: 1041-1135 Impact factor: 2.468