In this report, we propose a large-area, scalable and reconfigurable single-shot optical fabrication method using phase-controlled interference lithography (PCIL) to realize submicrometer chiral woodpile photonic structures. This proposed technique involves a 3 + 3 double-cone geometry with beams originated from a computed phase mask displayed on a single spatial light modulator. Simulation studies show the filtering response of such structures for linearly polarized plane wave illumination, with structural features tunable through a single parameter of interference angle. Further, these single chiral woodpile structures show dual chirality on illumination with both right circularly and left circularly polarized light through simulation. Experimentally fabricated patterns on photoresist show resemblance to the desired chiral woodpile structures.
In this study, we theoretically demonstrate the effect of polarization in the realization of the submicron woodpile and chiral helix photonic structures formed through multi-beams interference in an umbrella geometry using a phase-only spatial light modulator (SLM). The polarization states of the interfering beams play a decisive role in the formation of submicron features when the requisite high interference angle is imparted through reflective type multi-mirror arrangements. Leaving aside the scalar model for intensity distribution, we estimate the actual scenario by taking into account the contributing vector electric fields in such SLM based multi-mirror set-up. Comparing with different interference angles, we recognize the lower limit in structural periodicities obtainable without deforming the desired photonic structures. Numerical calculations of the transmittance response of such polarization induced structures are also compared in contrast to their analogous scalar counterpart. Moreover, this study is extended by conceptualizing the introduction of different polarization converter that can be used to manipulate the outcomes towards achieving desired structural features.
Optical-lattice illumination
patterns help in pushing high spatial
frequency components of the sample into the optical transfer function
of a collection microscope. However, exploiting these high-frequency
components require precise knowledge of illumination if reconstruction
approaches similar to structured illumination microscopy are employed.
Here, we present an alternate blind reconstruction approach that can
provide super-resolution without the requirement of extra frames.
For this, the property of exploiting temporal fluctuations in the
sample emissions using “multiple signal classification algorithm”
is extended aptly toward using spatial fluctuation of phase-modulated
lattice illuminations for super-resolution. The super-resolution ability
is shown for sinusoidal and multiperiodic lattice with approximately
3- and 6-fold resolution enhancements, respectively, over the diffraction
limit.
Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) is one of the most significant widefield super-resolution optical imaging techniques. The conventional SIM utilizes a sinusoidal structured pattern to excite the fluorescent sample; which eventually down-modulates higher spatial frequency sample information within the diffraction-limited passband of the microscopy system and provides around two-fold resolution enhancement over diffraction limit after suitable computational post-processing. Here we provide an overview of the basic principle, image reconstruction, technical development of the SIM technique. Nonetheless, in order to push the SIM resolution further towards the extreme nanoscale dimensions, several different approaches are launched apart from the conventional SIM. Among the various SIM methods, some of the important techniques e.g. TIRF, non-linear, plasmonic, speckle SIM etc are discussed elaborately. Moreover, we highlight different implementations of SIM in various other imaging modalities to enhance their imaging performances with augmented capabilities. Finally, some future outlooks are mentioned which might develop fruitfully and pave the way for new discoveries in near future.
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