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    • Existing methods often require complex setups or specialized equipment.
    • Tracking nanoparticle dynamics in three dimensions (3D) presents significant challenges.

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    • To demonstrate the utility of the method for studying nanoparticle behavior in complex environments.

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    • Utilizing a thin diffuser placed near a camera sensor for holographic reconstruction.
    • Employing quantitative phase and intensity measurements of light fields.
    • Integrating the diffuser as an add-on to a standard bright-field microscope.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved 3D super-localization of 100 nm gold nanoparticles with nanometer precision (1.3 nm laterally, 6.3 nm longitudinally).
    • Demonstrated real-time (video rate) tracking capabilities.
    • Successfully revealed the Brownian trajectory of a gold nanoparticle in an agarose gel.

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    • The diffuser-based holographic approach enhances standard microscopy for nanoscale investigations.
    • This technique facilitates the study of dynamic processes involving nanoparticles in various media.