Three-dimensional scalar imaging in high-aperture low-coherence interference and holographic microscopes

In this paper we derive the three-dimensional scalar theory of the overall imaging process in a high-aperture interference, holographic, and correlation (heterodyne) microscope. The influence of low spatial and temporal coherence of light is completely described by means of a coherent transfer funct...

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Published inJournal of modern optics Vol. 53; no. 18; pp. 2673 - 2689
Main Author CHMELIK, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Taylor & Francis Group 15.12.2006
Taylor & Francis
Subjects
Conventional optical microscopes
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Imaging and optical processing
Instruments, apparatus, components and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy
Modulation and optical transfer functions
Optical instruments, equipment and techniques
Optics
Physics
Scalar theory
Interference microscopy
Transfer functions
Optical transfer function
Confocal microscopy
Holographic microscopy
Tridimensional image
Temporal coherence
Imagery
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Summary:In this paper we derive the three-dimensional scalar theory of the overall imaging process in a high-aperture interference, holographic, and correlation (heterodyne) microscope. The influence of low spatial and temporal coherence of light is completely described by means of a coherent transfer function. The results are compared with those for an ideal confocal microscope.
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ISSN:0950-0340
1362-3044
DOI:10.1080/09500340600828541