Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Phase imaging with a half-plane aperture.

W McBride1, L J Allen

  • 1School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia. wmcbride@physics.unimelb.edu.au

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, Image Science, and Vision
|July 21, 2004
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Relative roles of multiple scattering and Fresnel diffraction in the imaging of small molecules using electrons, Part II: Differential Holographic Tomography.

Ultramicroscopy·2021
Same author

Relative roles of multiple scattering and Fresnel diffraction in the imaging of small molecules using electrons.

Ultramicroscopy·2020
Same author

The Standardization of Outpatient Procedure (STOP) Narcotics after anorectal surgery: a prospective non-inferiority study to reduce opioid use.

Techniques in coloproctology·2020
Same author

Phonon Spectroscopy at Atomic Resolution.

Physical review letters·2019
Same author

Structure Retrieval at Atomic Resolution in the Presence of Multiple Scattering of the Electron Probe.

Physical review letters·2019
Same author

Large angle illumination enabling accurate structure reconstruction from thick samples in scanning transmission electron microscopy.

Ultramicroscopy·2018
Same journal

Multi-module collaborative optimization-driven fast speckle correlation imaging in variable environments.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision·2026
Same journal

Secrecy performance analysis of NOMA-UWOC systems over a vertically stratified WGG oceanic turbulence channel.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision·2026
Same journal

Backscattering of plane waves in a composite system containing a rough surface and anisotropic scatterers.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision·2026
Same journal

Aspherical surface construction methods based on extended Jacobi polynomials.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision·2026
Same journal

OCT sidelobe suppression method based on dual-path phase sinusoidal modulation and minimum value fusion.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision·2026
Same journal

Optical design concepts using wavelength-selective diffractive optics to enable miniaturized multimodal endoscopic imaging across separated spectral ranges.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision·2026
See all related articles

This study introduces a novel phase reconstruction method using a single image and an iterative transform algorithm. The technique reconstructs phase information from an image with a half-plane aperture, offering a new approach to solving the phase problem.

Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Image Processing
  • Computational Imaging

Background:

  • Phase reconstruction is crucial for analyzing transparent objects in various scientific fields.
  • Traditional methods often require multiple images or complex setups.
  • Solving the phase problem from limited data remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a new method for phase reconstruction from a single image of a phase object.
  • To adapt the iterative transform algorithm (error reduction version) for phase retrieval using a half-plane aperture.
  • To analyze the performance and potential applications of this novel phase reconstruction technique.

Main Methods:

  • The core of the method is the iterative transform algorithm, specifically the error reduction (ER) algorithm.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The algorithm is applied unconventionally, using a single image obtained with a half-plane aperture.
  • Phase information is retrieved directly from the image, bypassing the need for diffraction patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful phase reconstruction from a single image was demonstrated.
    • The performance of the method was analyzed, highlighting its capabilities and limitations.
    • Potential applications in microscopy and materials science were suggested.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented method offers an efficient way to perform phase reconstruction using minimal data.
    • The adaptation of the iterative transform algorithm with a half-plane aperture provides a viable solution to the phase problem.
    • This technique has promising implications for advanced imaging and analysis of phase objects.