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

Quantitative phase measurement in coherent diffraction imaging.

J N Clark1, G J Williams, H M Quiney

  • 1Department of Physics, La Trobe University, Victoria, 3086, Australia.

Optics Express
|June 11, 2008
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

Laser based 100 GeV electron acceleration scheme for muon production.

Scientific reports·2025
Same author

Platform development toward ultra-intense laser-based simultaneous hard x-ray and MeV neutron multimodal radiography.

The Review of scientific instruments·2024
Same author

Diagnostic development and needs for laser driven MeV x-ray radiography.

The Review of scientific instruments·2024
Same author

On the theory of multi-target coded sources for high-energy, high-resolution, and high-brightness x-ray radiography.

The Review of scientific instruments·2024
Same author

High repetition-rate dual-channel X-ray spectrometer for high-intensity laser-plasma experiments.

The Review of scientific instruments·2024
Same author

Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of invasive melanoma: A systematic review with meta-analyses.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2024
Same journal

Denoising algorithm of Φ-OTDR systems based on adaptive fractional wavelet transform denoising.

Optics express·2026
Same journal

Millisecond photon-to-photon latency and high-speed volumetric projection system for optogenetics.

Optics express·2026
Same journal

Polarization-encoded coaxial structured light for high-precision 3D surface profilometry.

Optics express·2026
Same journal

Discrete freeform optical design based on collaborative optimization of point cloud and local normals.

Optics express·2026
Same journal

Ultrafast ghost imaging with 25 GHz speckle switching and wavelength-division multiplexing.

Optics express·2026
Same journal

Atomic vapor cells fabricated by femtosecond laser welding of standard-optical-quality glass.

Optics express·2026
See all related articles

We achieved high-resolution imaging of gold nanostructures using Fresnel coherent diffractive imaging. This quantitative phase retrieval method requires no prior sample information.

Area of Science:

  • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science
  • Optics and Photonics

Background:

  • Accurate characterization of nanostructures is crucial for understanding their properties.
  • Phase retrieval techniques are essential for reconstructing sample information from diffraction data.
  • Non-periodic structures present unique challenges for traditional imaging methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate high spatial resolution phase retrieval for a non-periodic gold nanostructure.
  • To validate the quantitative accuracy of the developed imaging method.
  • To showcase a phase retrieval technique that does not require prior knowledge of the sample.

Main Methods:

  • Fresnel coherent diffractive imaging (FCDI) was employed.
  • High-resolution diffraction patterns were collected from a gold nanostructure.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Phase retrieval algorithms were applied to reconstruct the sample's transmission function.

    • Main Results:

    • High spatial resolution phase information of the gold nanostructure was successfully retrieved.
    • The quantitative accuracy of the reconstructed phase was determined to be better than 10%.
    • The method demonstrated robustness by not requiring any a priori knowledge of the sample.

    Conclusions:

    • Fresnel coherent diffractive imaging provides a powerful tool for quantitative phase retrieval of nanostructures.
    • The demonstrated technique offers high accuracy and does not necessitate prior sample information, broadening its applicability.
    • This advancement facilitates detailed characterization of complex nanostructures for scientific and technological applications.