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    • Biomedical Imaging
    • Microscopy
    • Spectroscopy

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    • Ultraviolet (UV) microscopy is a valuable label-free technique for imaging endogenous biomolecules crucial for cell function.
    • Broadband hyperspectral UV imaging is hindered by significant chromatic aberrations in optical systems.
    • Existing methods often require prior knowledge of sample optical properties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel algorithm for overcoming chromatic aberrations in UV microscopy.
    • To enable broadband hyperspectral imaging in the UV spectrum using a simple microscope.
    • To facilitate label-free quantitative molecular analysis of biological samples.

    Main Methods:

    • An intensity-based, two-stage, iterative phase-recovery algorithm was employed.
    • The algorithm leverages inherent chromatic aberrations to correct image distortions.
    • No prior knowledge of sample dispersion or absorption properties is needed.

    Main Results:

    • The computationally retrieved phase information enabled digital refocusing across a wide bandwidth.
    • Successful hyperspectral UV imaging was achieved with a standard microscope setup.
    • The method was validated through both simulations and experiments on red blood cells.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed phase-recovery algorithm effectively overcomes chromatic aberrations in UV microscopy.
    • This technique enables high-quality, label-free hyperspectral UV imaging for molecular analysis.
    • The method offers a simplified approach for quantitative cellular imaging.