2012
DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.2114
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Imaging without lenses: achievements and remaining challenges of wide-field on-chip microscopy

Abstract: We discuss unique features of lens-free computational imaging tools and report some of their emerging results for wide-field on-chip microscopy, such as the achievement of a numerical aperture (NA) of ~0.8–0.9 across a field of view (FOV) of more than 20 mm2 or an NA of ~0.1 across a FOV of ~18 cm2, which corresponds to an image with more than 1.5 gigapixels. We also discuss the current challenges that these computational on-chip microscopes face, shedding light on their future directions and applications.

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“…[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] To date, a number of optical techniques have been proposed for point-of-care diagnostics such as in vitro optical devices, [41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] including portable optical imaging systems, optical microscopes integrated to cell phones or in vivo optical devices, [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63] involving confocal microscopy, microendoscopy and optical coherence tomography techniques. Among these approaches, lens-free computational on-chip imaging 64 has been an emerging technique that can eliminate the need for bulky and costly optical components while also preserving (or even enhancing in certain cases) the image resolution, field of view and sensitivity. In this on-chip microscopy platform, computational holographic reconstruction and phase recovery methods are used to partially eliminate diffraction effects, providing higher resolution microscopic images across very large imaging areas, e.g., .20-30 mm 2 using off-the-shelf CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) imager chips.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] To date, a number of optical techniques have been proposed for point-of-care diagnostics such as in vitro optical devices, [41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] including portable optical imaging systems, optical microscopes integrated to cell phones or in vivo optical devices, [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63] involving confocal microscopy, microendoscopy and optical coherence tomography techniques. Among these approaches, lens-free computational on-chip imaging 64 has been an emerging technique that can eliminate the need for bulky and costly optical components while also preserving (or even enhancing in certain cases) the image resolution, field of view and sensitivity. In this on-chip microscopy platform, computational holographic reconstruction and phase recovery methods are used to partially eliminate diffraction effects, providing higher resolution microscopic images across very large imaging areas, e.g., .20-30 mm 2 using off-the-shelf CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) imager chips.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2,3 In microscopy, these systems were also realized in a more compact way, by developing lens-free devices to record holographic patterns. [4][5][6][7] Although the features of wide-field digital holography have confirmed this technique as a relevant tool for imaging, only recently this method has been implemented in optical scanning microscopy. 8 In the latter, named synthetic optical holography (SOH), a point detector is employed, replacing CCD cameras, in order to encode the phase across the whole image.…”
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“…We also evaluate the performance of a robust estimation performed jointly over several consecutive frames (super-resolution). In these examples, the image formation model m θ is non-linear with respect to the parameters θ, as given by equation (1). As a result, the minimization problem (2) and each IRLS iteration in (4) is solved using a few iterations of Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…It is already used in several fields where the accurate estimation of 3D location and size over time is crucial, such as in the study of fluid flows or biomedical imaging [1].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%