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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Image Processing
    • Quantum Metrology

    Background:

    • Spatial resolution is critical for imaging systems.
    • Quantum parameter estimation shows spatial mode sorters can resolve fine distances between point sources.
    • Extending this to complex objects is challenging due to multi-parameter estimation complexity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To generalize the Richardson-Lucy (RL) deconvolution algorithm for multi-source imaging.
    • To improve spatial resolution in incoherent microscopy using a spatial mode sorter.
    • To quantify the resolution enhancement compared to conventional methods.

    Main Methods:

    • Generalization of the Richardson-Lucy (RL) deconvolution algorithm.
    • Simulation of an incoherent confocal microscope with a Zernike spatial mode sorter.
    • Testing with spatially incoherent objects of arbitrary geometry.

    Main Results:

    • The generalized RL algorithm effectively handles multi-parameter estimation for incoherent objects.
    • Sorter-based microscopy achieved over 30% higher resolution enhancement on average compared to conventional confocal microscopy.
    • The method demonstrates robust performance across various object geometries.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed RL deconvolution method significantly enhances spatial resolution in incoherent imaging.
    • Spatial mode sorters, when integrated with advanced deconvolution, offer superior performance over traditional pinhole-based systems.
    • This technique holds promise for applications in fluorescence microscopy and astronomical imaging.