A Simple, Inexpensive Holographic Microscope

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Dimiduk, T. G. ; Kosheleva, E. A. ; Kaz, D. ; McGorty, R. ; Gardel, E. J. ; Manoharan, V. N. A Simple, Inexpensive Holographic Microscope. In Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging 2010 (OSA Topical Meeting); Optical Society of America: Miami, FL, 2010; pp. Paper JMA38.

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11-14 April

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We have built a simple holographic microscope completely out of consumer components. We obtain at least 2.8 μm resolution and depth of field greater than 200 μm from an instrument costing less than $1000.

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