2016
DOI: 10.1364/oe.24.009308
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White-light quantitative phase imaging unit

Abstract: We introduce the white-light quantitative phase imaging unit (WQPIU) as a practical realization of quantitative phase imaging (QPI) on standard microscope platforms. The WQPIU is a compact stand-alone unit which measures sample induced phase delay under white-light illumination. It does not require any modification of the microscope or additional accessories for its use. The principle of the WQPIU based on lateral shearing interferometry and phase shifting interferometry provides a cost-effective and user-frie… Show more

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“…A miniaturised QPI unit 5759 can convert conventional bright field microscopy into a QPI system by simply attaching the unit to a microscope body with light source adjustment. QPI techniques employing DMD-based illumination schemes 60 or graphic-processing units 61 allow real-time visualisation of a 3-D microscopic object, and are expected to become an attractive imaging tool for investigating live cell dynamics.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A miniaturised QPI unit 5759 can convert conventional bright field microscopy into a QPI system by simply attaching the unit to a microscope body with light source adjustment. QPI techniques employing DMD-based illumination schemes 60 or graphic-processing units 61 allow real-time visualisation of a 3-D microscopic object, and are expected to become an attractive imaging tool for investigating live cell dynamics.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With capabilities enabling quantitative measurements of individual microscopic cells under biocompatible conditions, we envision that QPI methodologies could shed light on unresolved areas of diabetes mellitus. A miniaturised QPI unit [57][58][59] can convert conventional bright field microscopy into a QPI system by simply attaching the unit to a microscope body with light source adjustment. QPI techniques employing DMD-based illumination schemes 60 or graphic-processing units 61 allow real-time visualisation of a 3-D microscopic object, and are expected to become an attractive imaging tool for investigating live cell dynamics.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The second limitation is that only fluids with distinct RI values can be visualized; fluids with similar RI values may be difficult to image with quantitative phase microscopes, which have a limited phase sensitivity, especially when speckle noise exists. However, this phase sensitivity issue can be remedied by exploiting low-coherent light, such as white light illumination or speckle illumination [34][35][36][37]. Third, different fluids with the same RI values cannot be distinguished with the present method because this approach does not provide molecular specificity.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%