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    • Microscopy
    • Cellular Imaging

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    • Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) traditionally provides subdiffraction resolution for intensity imaging.
    • Quantitative Phase Imaging (QPM) offers label-free contrast but can be limited by noise and resolution.
    • Previous SIM-based QPM utilized laser sources, leading to coherent noise artifacts.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel optical setup for noise-reduced, subdiffraction resolution quantitative phase imaging (QPM) of cells.
    • To leverage structured illumination with a broadband light source for enhanced QPM.
    • To compare the performance of the new method against prior laser-based SIM-QPM.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation of a novel optical setup integrating structured illumination with a broadband light source.
    • Application of structured illumination microscopy (SIM) principles to quantitative phase imaging (QPM).
    • Comparative analysis of imaging performance with a previous laser-based SIM-QPM system.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved noise-reduced, subdiffraction resolution quantitative phase imaging (QPM) of cells.
    • Demonstrated the advantage of broadband illumination over laser sources for SIM-QPM by reducing coherent noise.
    • Successfully obtained high-quality phase images with enhanced resolution.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel broadband SIM setup enables superior quantitative phase imaging (QPM) compared to laser-based methods.
    • This technique advances subdiffraction resolution imaging capabilities for biological samples.
    • The developed method offers a promising tool for label-free cellular analysis with reduced noise.