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ArticleNature communications2021

Fast photothermal spatial light modulation for quantitative phase imaging at the nanoscale.

Hadrien M L Robert, Kristýna Holanová, Łukasz Bujak, Milan Vala, Verena Henrichs, Zdeněk Lánský, Marek Piliarik

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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7 authors.

Hadrien M L RobertInstitute of Photonics and Electronics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 18251, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-6185-3379
Kristýna HolanováInstitute of Photonics and Electronics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 18251, Czech Republic.
Łukasz BujakInstitute of Photonics and Electronics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 18251, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-3564-5274
Milan ValaInstitute of Photonics and Electronics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 18251, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-4958-1750
Verena HenrichsInstitute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, BIOCEV, Vestec, Prague West, 25250, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-6423-2551
Zdeněk LánskýInstitute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, BIOCEV, Vestec, Prague West, 25250, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-8474-053X
Marek PiliarikInstitute of Photonics and Electronics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 18251, Czech Republic. piliarik@ufe.cz.ORCID 0000-0002-2567-551X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spatial light modulators have become an essential tool for advanced microscopy, enabling breakthroughs in 3D, phase, and super-resolution imaging. However, continuous spatial-light modulation that is capable of capturing sub-millisecond microscopic motion without diffraction artifacts and polarization dependence is challenging. Here we present a photothermal spatial light modulator (PT-SLM) enabling fast phase imaging for nanoscopic 3D reconstruction. The PT-SLM can generate a step-like wavefront change, free of diffraction artifacts, with a high transmittance and a modulation efficiency independent of light polarization. We achieve a phase-shift > π and a response time as short as 70 µs with a theoretical limit in the sub microsecond range. We used the PT-SLM to perform quantitative phase imaging of sub-diffractional species to decipher the 3D nanoscopic displacement of microtubules and study the trajectory of a diffusive microtubule-associated protein, providing insights into the mechanism of protein navigation through a complex microtubule network.

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Cell Cycle ProteinsComputer SimulationGoldHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalLightMetal NanoparticlesMicroscopy, Atomic ForceMicroscopy, InterferenceMicroscopy, Phase-ContrastMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMicrotubulesNanotechnologyNanotubesOptical PhenomenaSchizosaccharomyces pombe ProteinsAse1 protein, S pombeCell Cycle ProteinsGoldMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsPRC1 protein, humanSchizosaccharomyces pombe ProteinsTubulin

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PMID34012021
PMCPMC8134576

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