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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Microscopy Techniques
    • Biophotonics

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    • Widefield temporal focusing microscopy (TFM) offers optical sectioning capabilities but can be limited by resolution.
    • Enhancing axial resolution and reducing out-of-focus light are critical for high-fidelity biological imaging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a novel holography-based structured light illumination (SLI) method for enhancing the resolution of widefield TFM.
    • To demonstrate improved optical cross-sectioning and imaging performance using the developed SLI technique.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a digital micromirror device (DMD) to simultaneously disperse a femtosecond laser for temporal focusing and generate structured patterns via a Lee hologram.
    • Developed mathematical models to analyze electric fields and optical cross-sectioning capabilities at the focal plane.
    • Performed imaging experiments on fluorescent beads and mouse kidney sections.

    Main Results:

    • The SLI method effectively enhances axial confinement in TFM.
    • Demonstrated improved suppression of out-of-focus fluorescence compared to conventional methods.
    • The generated structured patterns, lacking a zeroth-order beam, improved contrast and modulation frequency.

    Conclusions:

    • The holography-based SLI method significantly enhances TFM resolution and imaging quality.
    • This technique offers a robust approach for high-resolution microscopy in biophotonics.
    • The method is readily adaptable to various microscopy platforms for advanced imaging applications.