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    Area of Science:

    • Optical Microscopy
    • Metrology
    • Image Processing

    Background:

    • Quantitative phase microscopy (QPM) excels at measuring the volume of phase objects.
    • Accuracy in QPM volume measurement is often compromised by system noise and finite bandpass filters in phase extraction.
    • Understanding and mitigating inherent errors is crucial for reliable QPM applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze inherent errors in QPM volume measurements.
    • To propose optimal conditions for minimizing these measurement errors.
    • To enhance the accuracy of volume determination using QPM.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of phase information in the frequency domain.
    • Investigating the nonlinear oscillation of phase information with respect to phase shift.
    • Numerical simulations and experimental validation of proposed optimization strategies.

    Main Results:

    • Phase information within the frequency domain exhibits nonlinear oscillations.
    • Optimal phase shifts can maximize sample phase information within the bandpass filter.
    • Error reduction in phase volume measurement is achieved by enhancing in-band phase signals.

    Conclusions:

    • Minimizing QPM volume measurement errors is achievable through controlled phase shifts.
    • Optimum phase conditions can be engineered by adjusting the medium refractive index or illumination wavelength.
    • This approach significantly enhances the reliability and accuracy of QPM-based volume quantification.