Wavelength-multiplexed single-shot ptychography

TL;DR

Wavelength-multiplexed single-shot ptychography (WM-SSP) is a novel imaging technique that enables hyperspectral, spatially, and temporally resolved phase and amplitude contrast imaging, advancing plasma diagnostics in harsh environments.

Contribution

The paper introduces WM-SSP, a new method that enhances single-shot ptychography with wavelength multiplexing and improved reconstruction fidelity for plasma imaging.

Findings

Successfully realized WM-SSP experimentally

Simulations demonstrate deconvolution of electron and neutral densities

Improved robustness and fidelity in phase and amplitude imaging

Abstract

Diagnostics capable of interrogating dynamics in harsh environments such as plasma have remained essentially unchanged in recent decades. Developments in advanced microscopy techniques will improve our understanding of the physics involved in these events. Recently developed single-shot ptychography (SSP) provides a pathway towards sophisticated plasma metrologies. Here we introduce wavelength-multiplexed single-shot ptychography (WM-SSP), which allows for hyperspectral, spatially and temporally resolved phase and amplitude contrast imaging. Furthermore, we introduce a novel probe constraint common to all wavelength multiplexed modalities in the single-shot geometry and present modifications to SSP that improve reconstruction fidelity and robustness. WM-SSP was experimentally realized and simulations show the technique's ability to deconvolve the electron and neutral densities within the plasma. WM-SSP will pave the way to a new generation of quantitative plasma imaging techniques.