Unified image formation theory for microscopy and optical coherence tomography in 4-D space-time
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| author | Fukutake, Naoki Makita, Shuichi Yasuno, Yoshiaki |
| author_facet | Fukutake, Naoki Makita, Shuichi Yasuno, Yoshiaki |
| contents | We construct an image formation theory that covers the majority of optical microscopy techniques that use diverse coherent or incoherent light-matter interactions. The theories of individual microscopy methods could not previously be connected with other systems because of the absence of a common theoretical framework. Using the general principles of quantum physics and applying a four-dimensional representation, we unify the image formation theories of optical systems ranging from classical microscopy to cutting-edge instruments into a single framework in which light is replaced with quantum fields and the interactions are represented using double-sided Feynman diagrams. Our universal methodology requires a four-dimensional aperture that enables sufficient understanding of the associations between the different imaging types and interprets image formation appropriately for all systems, including optical coherence tomography. |
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| spellingShingle | Unified image formation theory for microscopy and optical coherence tomography in 4-D space-time Fukutake, Naoki Makita, Shuichi Yasuno, Yoshiaki Optics We construct an image formation theory that covers the majority of optical microscopy techniques that use diverse coherent or incoherent light-matter interactions. The theories of individual microscopy methods could not previously be connected with other systems because of the absence of a common theoretical framework. Using the general principles of quantum physics and applying a four-dimensional representation, we unify the image formation theories of optical systems ranging from classical microscopy to cutting-edge instruments into a single framework in which light is replaced with quantum fields and the interactions are represented using double-sided Feynman diagrams. Our universal methodology requires a four-dimensional aperture that enables sufficient understanding of the associations between the different imaging types and interprets image formation appropriately for all systems, including optical coherence tomography. |
| title | Unified image formation theory for microscopy and optical coherence tomography in 4-D space-time |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.12270 |