Single-frame far-field diffractive imaging with randomized illumination
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Levitan, Abraham; Keskinbora, Kahraman; Sanli, Umut T.; Weigand, Markus; Comin, Riccardo
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We introduce a single-frame diffractive imaging method called randomized probe imaging (RPI). In RPI, a sample is illuminated by a structured probe field containing speckles smaller than the sample’s typical feature size. Quantitative amplitude and phase images are then reconstructed from the resulting far-field diffraction pattern. The experimental geometry of RPI is straightforward to implement, requires no near-field optics, and is applicable to extended samples. When the resulting data are analyzed with a complimentary algorithm, reliable reconstructions which are robust to missing data are achieved. To realize these benefits, a resolution limit associated with the numerical aperture of the probe-forming optics is imposed. RPI therefore offers an attractive modality for quantitative X-ray phase imaging when temporal resolution and reliability are critical but spatial resolution in the tens of nanometers is sufficient. We discuss the method, introduce a reconstruction algorithm, and present two proof-of-concept experiments: one using visible light, and one using soft X-rays.
Date issued
2020-11Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of PhysicsJournal
Optics Express
Publisher
The Optical Society
Citation
Levitan, Abraham et al. "Single-frame far-field diffractive imaging with randomized illumination." Optics Express 28, 25 (November 2020): 37103-37117 © 2020 Optical Society of America
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1094-4087