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ArticleBiomedical optics express2026

Resolution-enhanced transport of intensity phase imaging using contrast transfer function reformulation and SNR-guided deconvolution.

Sibi Chakravarthy Shanmugavel, Yunhui Zhu

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Sibi Chakravarthy ShanmugavelDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, TX 78712, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1719-7014
Yunhui ZhuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4323-9102

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Abstract

The transport of intensity equation (TIE) is a powerful phase imaging technique. However, its formulation fails to account for the off-axial transfer function due to the paraxial approximation. To address the resulting image degradation, we analyze TIE phase retrieval using the contrast transfer function (CTF) framework. The attenuation of high-frequency components, leading to the loss of fine structural details, is assessed and restored through Wiener deconvolution. Simulations and experiment results demonstrate significant enhancements in sharpness, contrast, and structural clarity. We showcase enhanced phase imaging of cheek cells, revealing finer subcellular details and achieving diffraction-limited performance, contributing to advances in super-resolution phase imaging.

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