Arai, Y. Role of Phase Information Propagation in the Realisation of Super-Resolution Based on Speckle Interferometry. Photonics2023, 10, 1306.
Arai, Y. Role of Phase Information Propagation in the Realisation of Super-Resolution Based on Speckle Interferometry. Photonics 2023, 10, 1306.
Arai, Y. Role of Phase Information Propagation in the Realisation of Super-Resolution Based on Speckle Interferometry. Photonics2023, 10, 1306.
Arai, Y. Role of Phase Information Propagation in the Realisation of Super-Resolution Based on Speckle Interferometry. Photonics 2023, 10, 1306.
Abstract
Super-resolution technology is important not only in bio-related fields but also in nanotechnology, particularly in the semiconductor industry, where fine patterning is required and super-resolution is essential. However, observing microstructures beyond the diffraction limit proposed by Abbe and Rayleigh is considered impossible because of diffraction in traditional optical microscopy ob-servation techniques. However, in recent years, it has been possible to observe microstructures beyond the Rayleigh criterion by analysing the phase distribution of light. This study investigated the physical reasons why phase analysis makes this new analysis technique possible using simula-tions. The results confirmed that the phase component of the zero-order diffracted light reflected from the microstructure and able to pass through the lens system contained the phase information related to the shape of the measured object. Analysis of this information demonstrates the possi-bility of realising super-resolution based on speckle interferometry.
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