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A Guide to Build a Highly Inclined Swept Tile Microscope for Extended Field-of-view Single-molecule Imaging
Published on: April 8, 2019
Image capture via a wedge light-guide with no margins.
Adrian R L Travis1, Tim Large, Neil Emerton
1Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. adriant@microsoft.com
Optics Express
|July 1, 2010
Summary
New imaging techniques use a wedge light-guide for slim panels, enabling periscope-like views. However, power loss and diffraction issues are being addressed with volume gratings.
Area of Science:
- Optics and Photonics
- Image Capture Technology
Background:
- Traditional imaging systems require significant fan-in margins.
- Slim panel applications necessitate novel imaging approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a wedge light-guide for image capture without fan-in.
- To explore solutions for power loss and diffraction in slim panel imaging.
Main Methods:
- Image capture using a novel wedge light-guide.
- Analysis of power loss and resolution degradation due to aperture diffraction.
- Investigating the potential of volume gratings for optical enhancement.
Main Results:
- Successful image capture via a wedge light-guide is demonstrated.
- Significant power loss (50%) and resolution degradation were observed.
- Volume gratings show potential to mitigate drawbacks at specific wavelengths.
Conclusions:
- Wedge light-guides offer periscope-like viewing from slim panels but with optical penalties.
- Volume gratings present a promising avenue for overcoming current limitations in this imaging technology.
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