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    • Microscopy
    • Optical Imaging
    • Biophysics

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    • Digital refocusing microscopy (DRM) extends microscope depth of field without mechanical scanning.
    • Sequential image acquisition in LED-array DRM limits temporal resolution.
    • Short-exposure imaging can cause low contrast and loss of detail.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To improve the temporal resolution of LED-array-based DRM.
    • To maintain high image quality under short-exposure conditions.
    • To reduce measurement requirements for faster imaging.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed short-exposure DRM using multiplexed illumination.
    • Introduced an annular LED array configuration for DRM.
    • Reduced measurements from 37 to 16 compared to full circular arrays.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved higher imaging speed while preserving digital refocusing image quality.
    • Enhanced image contrast and spatial resolution with the annular LED array.
    • Improved SSIM in dark regions by at least 3.16 times compared to sequential single-LED illumination.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed strategies create a practical framework for high-speed DRM.
    • The method enables dynamic observation of biological samples.
    • Optimized LED illumination strategies significantly improve DRM performance.