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    • Super-resolution microscopy
    • Cell biology
    • Optical imaging techniques

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    • Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) enables nanoscale visualization of subcellular structures.
    • Current SIM methods face bottlenecks in image acquisition and reconstruction, limiting imaging speed.
    • High-speed imaging is crucial for observing dynamic cellular processes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a method for accelerating SIM imaging speed.
    • To achieve high-quality imaging of dense subcellular structures without compromising resolution.
    • To reduce the complexity of SIM image reconstruction.

    Main Methods:

    • Combined spatial re-modulation principle with Fourier domain filtering.
    • Utilized measured illumination patterns, eliminating the need for phase estimation.
    • Applied to a conventional nine-frame SIM modality, with further acceleration using seven-frame reconstruction and hardware.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved high-speed, high-quality imaging of dense subcellular structures.
    • Demonstrated effective SIM imaging without requiring phase estimation of illumination patterns.
    • Showcased the method's applicability to various illumination patterns, including distorted sinusoidal, multifocal, and speckle patterns.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed method significantly accelerates SIM imaging, overcoming current speed limitations.
    • This approach facilitates non-invasive, high-speed visualization of nanoscale biological samples.
    • The technique offers broad applicability across different SIM modalities and illumination patterns.