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    • Optical microscopy
    • Holography
    • Phase-contrast imaging

    Background:

    • Digital in-line holography (DIH) is a powerful imaging tool but suffers from twin-image noise.
    • Zone plate-based microscopy faces challenges with low efficiency and fabrication difficulties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an effective and efficient phase-contrast imaging approach.
    • To address the limitations of existing DIH and zone plate microscopy techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • Introduced differential-interference-contrast digital in-line holography (DIC-DIH).
    • Utilized a single optical element to generate a 2D differential-interference-contrast (DIC) effect.
    • Developed a novel 2D DIC compound photon sieve by combining binary gratings and a compound sieve via XOR operations.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated the elimination of twin-image noise in DIH.
    • Achieved significant improvement in image contrast with high efficiency.
    • Successfully applied the technique for phase-contrast imaging of nonuniform thick photoresist development.

    Conclusions:

    • DIC-DIH provides an effective and efficient solution for phase-contrast imaging.
    • The novel 2D DIC compound photon sieve enhances imaging performance.
    • The technique shows promise for advanced microscopy and material science applications.