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Title: Direct single-shot phase retrieval from the diffraction pattern of separated objects

Abstract

The non-crystallographic phase problem arises in numerous scientific and technological fields. An important application is coherent diffractive imaging. Recent advances in X-ray free-electron lasers allow capturing of the diffraction pattern from a single nanoparticle before it disintegrates, in so-called ‘diffraction before destruction’ experiments. Presently, the phase is reconstructed by iterative algorithms, imposing a non-convex computational challenge, or by Fourier holography, requiring a well-characterized reference field. Here we present a convex scheme for single-shot phase retrieval for two (or more) sufficiently separated objects, demonstrated in two dimensions. In our approach, the objects serve as unknown references to one another, reducing the phase problem to a solvable set of linear equations. We establish our method numerically and experimentally in the optical domain and demonstrate a proof-of-principle single-shot coherent diffractive imaging using X-ray free-electron lasers pulses. Lastly, our scheme alleviates several limitations of current methods, offering a new pathway towards direct reconstruction of complex objects.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [2];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [3]
  1. Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel)
  2. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
  3. Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1253376
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0010378
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nature Communications
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; physical sciences; optical physics

Citation Formats

Leshem, Ben, Xu, Rui, Dallal, Yehonatan, Miao, Jianwei, Nadler, Boaz, Oron, Dan, Dudovich, Nirit, and Raz, Oren. Direct single-shot phase retrieval from the diffraction pattern of separated objects. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1038/ncomms10820.
Leshem, Ben, Xu, Rui, Dallal, Yehonatan, Miao, Jianwei, Nadler, Boaz, Oron, Dan, Dudovich, Nirit, & Raz, Oren. Direct single-shot phase retrieval from the diffraction pattern of separated objects. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10820
Leshem, Ben, Xu, Rui, Dallal, Yehonatan, Miao, Jianwei, Nadler, Boaz, Oron, Dan, Dudovich, Nirit, and Raz, Oren. Mon . "Direct single-shot phase retrieval from the diffraction pattern of separated objects". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10820. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1253376.
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author = {Leshem, Ben and Xu, Rui and Dallal, Yehonatan and Miao, Jianwei and Nadler, Boaz and Oron, Dan and Dudovich, Nirit and Raz, Oren},
abstractNote = {The non-crystallographic phase problem arises in numerous scientific and technological fields. An important application is coherent diffractive imaging. Recent advances in X-ray free-electron lasers allow capturing of the diffraction pattern from a single nanoparticle before it disintegrates, in so-called ‘diffraction before destruction’ experiments. Presently, the phase is reconstructed by iterative algorithms, imposing a non-convex computational challenge, or by Fourier holography, requiring a well-characterized reference field. Here we present a convex scheme for single-shot phase retrieval for two (or more) sufficiently separated objects, demonstrated in two dimensions. In our approach, the objects serve as unknown references to one another, reducing the phase problem to a solvable set of linear equations. We establish our method numerically and experimentally in the optical domain and demonstrate a proof-of-principle single-shot coherent diffractive imaging using X-ray free-electron lasers pulses. Lastly, our scheme alleviates several limitations of current methods, offering a new pathway towards direct reconstruction of complex objects.},
doi = {10.1038/ncomms10820},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 22 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Mon Feb 22 00:00:00 EST 2016}
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