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  • 1Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 350 Serra Mall, Stanford, California 94305, USA.

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We developed a corkscrew point spread function (PSF) for 3D microscopy, enabling nanometer precision localization of objects within a 3.2 micrometer depth of field. This innovative PSF offers high accuracy even with limited photons.

Area of Science:

  • Microscopy
  • Optical Imaging
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Accurate 3D localization of nanoscale objects is crucial for understanding biological processes.
  • Existing point spread functions (PSFs) have limitations in depth of field and precision.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate a novel corkscrew point spread function (PSF) for high-precision 3D object localization.
  • To demonstrate the capability of the corkscrew PSF in super-resolution microscopy.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a corkscrew PSF that rotates with axial (z) emitter position.
  • Utilized Fisher information calculations to assess localization precision.
  • Performed 3D super-resolution microscopy using the corkscrew PSF on PDMS grating beads.

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Main Results:

  • The corkscrew PSF enables 3D localization with nanometer precision over a 3.2 micrometer depth of field.
  • Achieved localization precision of 2.7 nm (x), 2.1 nm (y), and 5.7 nm (z) with 99,000 photons.
  • Demonstrated the PSF's effectiveness in super-resolution imaging of nanoscale structures.

Conclusions:

  • The corkscrew PSF is a powerful tool for achieving high-accuracy 3D nanoscale localization.
  • This method significantly advances super-resolution microscopy capabilities.
  • The PSF offers potential for various applications requiring precise 3D imaging.