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20 September 2023 Optical sectioning fluorescence microscopy using variable metalens
Cheng Hung Chu, Sunil Vyas, Hsin Yu Kuo, Yu Hsin Chia, Mu Ku Chen, Yi-You Huang, Din Ping Tsai, Yuan Luo
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Abstract
Fluorescence microscopy is a common method to observe the structural features of biological samples. Conventional tunable lenses are usually used to axially scan the volumetric samples for obtaining fluorescence optical sectioning images. However, they suffer from spherical aberration and distortions. In this work, we propose a compact imaging system with optical sectioning capability based on Moiré metalens which consists of two complementary phase metasurfaces to perform fluorescence bio-imaging applications in visible regions. The focal length of system can be tuned from 10 mm to 125 mm at the wavelength of 532 nm by changing mutual angles between two metasurfaces. In addition, the speckle illumination HiLo microscope is used to reduce the effect of out-of-focus light scattering. To demonstrate the optical sectioning capability of our system, the labeled beads as well as ex vivo mice intestine tissue samples are imaged. The presented design of varifocal metalens is anticipated to realize important applications in fluorescence microscopy and endoscopy.
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Cheng Hung Chu, Sunil Vyas, Hsin Yu Kuo, Yu Hsin Chia, Mu Ku Chen, Yi-You Huang, Din Ping Tsai, and Yuan Luo "Optical sectioning fluorescence microscopy using variable metalens", Proc. SPIE 12608, Biomedical Imaging and Sensing Conference, 1260812 (20 September 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3007925
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KEYWORDS
Fluorescence microscopy

Biological samples

Tissue optics

Biological imaging

Intestine

Diffractive optical elements

Fluorescence

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