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    • Biomedical Optics
    • Microscopy Techniques
    • Computational Imaging

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    • Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (SPIM) offers optical sectioning but faces trade-offs between sectioning strength and field of view (FOV).
    • Extending the effective FOV in SPIM is crucial for imaging large biological samples.
    • Remote focusing techniques, synchronized with camera rolling shutters, are employed to axially scan the light sheet for extended FOV imaging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantitatively investigate the impact of remote focusing parameters and refractive index mismatch on light sheet intensity distributions in SPIM.
    • To develop and validate an open-source computational model for simulating light sheet behavior in SPIM.
    • To identify optimal configurations for enhanced image quality in large-sample SPIM.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed an open-source computational model integrating ray tracing and field propagation to simulate light sheet intensity.
    • Validated the computational model against experimental light sheet profiles from various SPIM configurations.
    • Utilized a home-built, large-sample axially scanned SPIM system and calibration samples for experimental validation.

    Main Results:

    • The computational model accurately predicts experimental light sheet profiles.
    • Optimizing sample chamber positioning relative to excitation optics can significantly enhance image quality.
    • Refractive index mismatch between the sample space and immersion medium induces aberrations that can be mitigated through careful configuration.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed open-source computational approach provides a valuable tool for understanding and optimizing SPIM imaging configurations.
    • Strategic adjustment of sample positioning is key to balancing aberrations and improving image quality in refractive index mismatched environments.
    • The software is extensible for exploring optimal imaging parameters in various light sheet microscopy settings.