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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Microscopy
    • Computational Imaging

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    • Conventional microscopy relies on lenses, which are bulky, heavy, and costly.
    • Lensless microscopy offers a promising alternative, reducing hardware complexity and cost.
    • Existing lensless methods often require a reference wave or have limitations on sample density.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a lensless microscopy system with diffraction-limited, sub-micrometer resolution.
    • To enable independent control of resolution and field of view.
    • To demonstrate full-color imaging of biological samples without conventional objectives.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized multi-height intensity measurements of scattered light.
    • Employed a modified Gerchberg-Saxton algorithm for phase reconstruction.
    • Introduced a pixel-splitting algorithm to enhance resolution beyond sensor pixel size.
    • Implemented high-dynamic-range measurements and low-coherence illumination.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved diffraction-limited, sub-micrometer resolution.
    • Demonstrated independent control of resolution and field of view.
    • Successfully reconstructed phase information without a reference wave.
    • Produced full-color images of biological samples using LED illumination.
    • Showcased the benefit of low spatial coherence for a larger field of view.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed lensless microscopy system provides high resolution and field of view flexibility.
    • The pixel-splitting algorithm overcomes sensor limitations and enables imaging with low coherence light.
    • This lensless approach shows potential to substitute conventional microscope objectives in various applications.