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Area of Science:

Optical microscopy
3D imaging
Computational imaging

Background:

Traditional microscopy is limited by depth of field for thick samples.
Multiple scattering in thick samples obscures internal structures.
Existing methods struggle with large field-of-view 3D imaging of optically dense materials.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel computational sectioning method for optically thick samples.
To enable large field-of-view 3D phase imaging beyond conventional depth limits.
To demonstrate high axial resolution in thick samples despite multiple scattering.

Main Methods:

Combined near-field and multi-slice ptychography for computational sectioning.
Applied the method to optically thick samples with varying properties.
Utilized advanced algorithms to reconstruct 3D phase information.

Main Results:

Achieved 3D phase imaging of samples an order of magnitude thicker than bright-field microscopy's depth of field.
Maintained axial resolution in the presence of significant multiple scattering.
Successfully revealed complex internal structures previously hidden.

Conclusions:

The developed method overcomes depth-of-field limitations in microscopy for thick samples.
This technique provides unprecedented 3D structural insights into optically dense materials.
The approach is versatile and effective across diverse sample types.