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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Optics
    • Microscopy
    • Image Analysis

    Background:

    • Quantitative Phase Imaging (QPI) is crucial for label-free cell visualization.
    • Existing QPI methods often require complex interferometric setups or specialized equipment.
    • There is a need for accessible, cost-effective QPI techniques compatible with standard microscopy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a non-interferometric, cost-effective QPI technique.
    • To enable wide-field, label-free imaging of biological samples.
    • To demonstrate a method that integrates easily with standard microscopes.

    Main Methods:

    • Employs optical differentiation to measure phase gradients.
    • Utilizes spatially variable amplitude filters, including neutral-density filters.
    • Derives a general relationship for flexible transmission function accommodation.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully recovered phase information from a microsphere with a phase shift > 2π.
    • Demonstrated phase recovery without the need for phase unwrapping.
    • Achieved wide-field imaging of multiple HeLa cells.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented non-interferometric QPI technique is versatile and cost-effective.
    • The method simplifies phase imaging, making it accessible for standard microscopy.
    • This approach facilitates label-free, wide-field imaging of biological specimens.