Phase retrieval via Zernike phase contrast microscopy with an untrained neural network

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Main Authors: Zhou, Zinan, Toda, Keiichiro, Kurata, Rikimaru, Horie, Kohki, Horisaki, Ryoichi, Ideguchi, Takuro
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Published: 2025
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author Zhou, Zinan
Toda, Keiichiro
Kurata, Rikimaru
Horie, Kohki
Horisaki, Ryoichi
Ideguchi, Takuro
author_facet Zhou, Zinan
Toda, Keiichiro
Kurata, Rikimaru
Horie, Kohki
Horisaki, Ryoichi
Ideguchi, Takuro
contents Zernike's phase contrast microscopy (PCM) is among the most widely used techniques for observing phase objects, but it lacks quantitative nature, as it cannot directly provide phase information. Current methods for computationally extracting phase distributions from PCM images, however, rely heavily on empirical regularization parameter tuning. In this paper we extend an existing approach by employing an untrained neural network as an image prior, removing the need for manual regularization. We quantitatively demonstrate improved accuracy and robustness in phase retrieval compared to existing methods, using numerical and experimental PCM images. Our results confirm the feasibility of applying deep priors for phase retrieval in incoherent illumination setups.
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spellingShingle Phase retrieval via Zernike phase contrast microscopy with an untrained neural network
Zhou, Zinan
Toda, Keiichiro
Kurata, Rikimaru
Horie, Kohki
Horisaki, Ryoichi
Ideguchi, Takuro
Optics
Zernike's phase contrast microscopy (PCM) is among the most widely used techniques for observing phase objects, but it lacks quantitative nature, as it cannot directly provide phase information. Current methods for computationally extracting phase distributions from PCM images, however, rely heavily on empirical regularization parameter tuning. In this paper we extend an existing approach by employing an untrained neural network as an image prior, removing the need for manual regularization. We quantitatively demonstrate improved accuracy and robustness in phase retrieval compared to existing methods, using numerical and experimental PCM images. Our results confirm the feasibility of applying deep priors for phase retrieval in incoherent illumination setups.
title Phase retrieval via Zernike phase contrast microscopy with an untrained neural network
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.14290