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  • Multidisciplinary scientific imaging
  • Materials science
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Microscopy and crystallography are foundational scientific techniques with complementary strengths.
  • Traditional microscopy images local structures, while crystallography determines global atomic structures.
  • Limitations exist in resolving atomic details and analyzing non-crystalline or dynamic samples.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review innovative developments in computational microscopy, specifically Coherent Diffractive Imaging (CDI) and ptychography.
  • To highlight how these methods unify microscopy and crystallography, overcoming individual limitations.
  • To showcase their broad applicability across diverse scientific fields and length scales.

Main Methods:

  • Coherent Diffractive Imaging (CDI) and ptychography utilize diffraction principles and computational algorithms.
  • These techniques achieve high-resolution imaging across nine orders of magnitude in length scales.
  • Leverages advanced sources like synchrotron radiation, X-ray-free electron lasers, and electron microscopes.

Main Results:

  • Exceptional imaging capabilities, from sub-ångstrom atomic resolution to centimeter-sized tissue imaging.
  • Determination of 3D atomic structures of crystal defects and amorphous materials.
  • Visualization of oxygen vacancies in superconductors and capture of ultrafast dynamics.
  • Nanoscale imaging of magnetic, quantum, energy materials, nanomaterials, integrated circuits, and biological specimens.

Conclusions:

  • CDI and ptychography represent a significant advancement, merging microscopy and crystallography.
  • These computational methods offer unparalleled versatility and resolution for scientific investigation.
  • Future integration with deep learning and advanced sources promises further breakthroughs in multidisciplinary sciences.