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Scan-free three-dimensional imaging

A holographic microscope that can capture fluorescent images of three-dimensional specimens without the need for axial scanning looks set to bring benefits to biomedical imaging.

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Figure 1: An FZP as a hologram of a point object.

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Poon, TC. Scan-free three-dimensional imaging. Nature Photon 2, 131–132 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2008.09

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