Using the phase-space imager to analyze partially coherent imaging systems: Bright-field, phase contrast, differential interference contrast, differential phase contrast, and spiral phase contrast

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 718-739

  Mehta, Shalin B ^a,b   Sheppard, Colin J R ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

differential interference contrast; differential phase contrast; image formation; partially coherent imaging; phase space imager; spiral phase contrast

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST; DIFFERENTIAL PHASE CONTRAST; PARTIALLY COHERENT IMAGING; PHASE SPACES; SPIRAL PHASE;

IMAGING SYSTEMS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

PHASE SPACE METHODS;

EID: 77954052273     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340.2010.481729     Document Type: Article

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