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Peter So^1,2, Yuechuan Lin^2,3, Xiang Zhang^2,3

¹Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.

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Quantitative phase microscopy (QPM) now offers high-speed, label-free 3D imaging. This new temporal focusing QPM (TF-QPM) provides sub-micron optical sectioning for fast, detailed biological and physical system analysis.

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Area of Science:

Biophysics
Optical Imaging
Microscopy

Background:

Quantitative phase microscopy (QPM) is crucial for label-free imaging of biological and physical systems.
Achieving high-speed, 3D QPM with strong optical sectioning presents a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel single-shot reflection-mode temporal focusing QPM (TF-QPM) system.
To enable high-speed, label-free, 3D phase-sensitive volumetric imaging with enhanced optical sectioning.

Main Methods:

Developed a single-shot reflection-mode temporal focusing QPM (TF-QPM) technique.
Extended temporal focusing principles for label-free phase-sensitive imaging.
Utilized camera speed limitations for high frame rate acquisition (3,709 Hz).

Main Results:

Achieved sub-micron optical sectioning without mechanical scanning.
Obtained diffraction-limited 3D imaging with 402 nm lateral and 920 nm axial resolution.
Demonstrated high-speed volumetric imaging at 3,709 Hz with reduced speckle noise.
Enabled precise 3D particle tracking and characterization of fast dynamics.
Showcased histology-level resolution in intact tissues with virtual staining capabilities.

Conclusions:

TF-QPM is a scanless, high-speed platform for rapid, label-free volumetric imaging.
The technology offers a significant advancement over existing QPM techniques.
TF-QPM provides a viable alternative to traditional sectioning workflows in tissue imaging and beyond.