학술논문

Programmable Aperture Using a Digital Micromirror Device for In-Line Holographic Microscopy
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics IEEE J. Quantum Electron. Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of. 58(5):1-8 Oct, 2022
Subject
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Photonics and Electrooptics
Apertures
Holography
Holographic optical components
Optical sensors
Optical imaging
Microscopy
Integrated optics
Digital microscopy
holography
digital light projector (DLP)
micromirrors
programmable aperture
Language
ISSN
0018-9197
1558-1713
Abstract
We present the novel use of a digital micromirror device (DMD) as a digitally adjustable and programmable aperture for lens-free digital in-line holographic microscopy (LFDIHMY). The proposed micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) based DMD aperture can be used as a compact and inexpensive replacement for existing mechanical based aperture control methods required for many resolution enhancement methods. Simulation of the DMD aperture in an in-line holography setup is presented using a general DMD model from literature. A hardware prototype was successfully implemented and demonstrated. The resolution of both simulated and experimental holograms recorded with a conventional pinhole aperture and the proposed DMD aperture are compared using a 1951 USAF resolution test target. We show that a resolution of 2.46 $\mathrm { \mu {\textbf {m}}}$ , close to the sensor pixel limit, can be obtained with each aperture. This demonstrates that a DMD can be used as a programmable replacement for a pinhole aperture.