On quantitativeness of diffraction-limited quantitative phase imaging

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<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26620%2F24%3APU155954" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26620/24:PU155954 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/61989592:15310/24:73627004

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/9/12/126111/3325120/On-quantitativeness-of-diffraction-limited" target="_blank" >https://pubs.aip.org/aip/app/article/9/12/126111/3325120/On-quantitativeness-of-diffraction-limited</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0232405" target="_blank" >10.1063/5.0232405</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

On quantitativeness of diffraction-limited quantitative phase imaging

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) has advanced by accurately quantifying phase shifts caused by weakly absorbing biological and artificial structures. Despite extensive research, the diffraction limits of QPI have not been established and examined. Hence, it remains unclear whether diffraction-affected QPI provides reliable quantification or merely visualizes phase objects, similar to phase contrast methods. Here, we develop a general diffraction phase imaging theory and show that it is intrinsically connected with Rayleigh's resolution theory. Our approach reveals the entanglement of phases under restoration, imposing diffraction bounds on spatial phase resolution and, unexpectedly, on phase accuracy. We prove that the phase accuracy depends on the size, shape, and absorption of objects forming the sample and significantly declines if the object size approaches the Rayleigh limit (a relative phase error of -16% for an Airy disk-sized object with low phase shift). We show that the phase accuracy limits can be enhanced at the cost of deteriorated phase resolution by attenuating the sample background light. The QPI diffraction limits are thoroughly examined in experiments with certified phase targets and biological cells. The study's relevance is underscored by results showing that the phase accuracy of some structures is lost (a relative phase error of -40%) even though they are spatially resolved (a phase visibility of 0.5). A reliable procedure is used to estimate phase errors in given experimental conditions, opening the way to mitigate errors' impact through data post-processing. Finally, the phase accuracy enhancement in super-resolution QPI is discovered, which has not been previously reported.

Název v anglickém jazyce

On quantitativeness of diffraction-limited quantitative phase imaging

Popis výsledku anglicky

Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) has advanced by accurately quantifying phase shifts caused by weakly absorbing biological and artificial structures. Despite extensive research, the diffraction limits of QPI have not been established and examined. Hence, it remains unclear whether diffraction-affected QPI provides reliable quantification or merely visualizes phase objects, similar to phase contrast methods. Here, we develop a general diffraction phase imaging theory and show that it is intrinsically connected with Rayleigh's resolution theory. Our approach reveals the entanglement of phases under restoration, imposing diffraction bounds on spatial phase resolution and, unexpectedly, on phase accuracy. We prove that the phase accuracy depends on the size, shape, and absorption of objects forming the sample and significantly declines if the object size approaches the Rayleigh limit (a relative phase error of -16% for an Airy disk-sized object with low phase shift). We show that the phase accuracy limits can be enhanced at the cost of deteriorated phase resolution by attenuating the sample background light. The QPI diffraction limits are thoroughly examined in experiments with certified phase targets and biological cells. The study's relevance is underscored by results showing that the phase accuracy of some structures is lost (a relative phase error of -40%) even though they are spatially resolved (a phase visibility of 0.5). A reliable procedure is used to estimate phase errors in given experimental conditions, opening the way to mitigate errors' impact through data post-processing. Finally, the phase accuracy enhancement in super-resolution QPI is discovered, which has not been previously reported.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10306 - Optics (including laser optics and quantum optics)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/LM2023050" target="_blank" >LM2023050: Národní infrastruktura pro biologické a medicínské zobrazování</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

APL Photonics

ISSN

2378-0967

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

9

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

12

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

„126111-1“-„126111-14“

Kód UT WoS článku

001379528800001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85211984837