Biophotonics lecture 9. November 2011
Last time (Monday 7. November) Review of Fourier Transforms (will be repeated in part today) Contrast enhancing techniques in microscopy Brightfield microscopy Darkfield microscopy Phase Constrast Microscopy Polarisation Contrast Microscopy Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Microscopy
Today Part 1: Review of Fourier Transforms 1D, 2D Fourier filtering Fourier transforms in microscopy: ATF, ASF, PSF, OTF Part 2: Sampling theory
Fourier-transformation & Optics
Plane Waves are simple points in reciprocal space A lens performs a Fourier-transform between its Foci Fourier-transformation
Fourier-transformation & Optics Fourier- plane Object Image f f f f Laser
Fourier Transform
The Complex Plane real imaginary 1 i = -1 ab A
The Complex Wave real imaginary x Wavenumber: k [waves / m] x
Frequency space: k [1/m] x [m] Real space: Intensity Amplitude Excurse: Spatial Frequencies
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Examples x real imag. k k0k0 real imag.
Non-Periodic Examples (rect) x real k
Non-Periodic Examples (triang) x real k
Examples (comb function) x real k Inverse Scaling Law !
Examples xk k0k0 real imag. -k 0 real
Theorems (Real Valued) Function is Real Valued Real SpaceFourier Space Function is Self-Adjunct:
Theorems (Real + Symmetric) Function is Real Valued & Symmetric Real SpaceFourier Space Function is Real Valued & Symmetric
Theorems (Shifting) shift by x Real SpaceFourier Space Multiplication with a „spiral“
Theorems Multiplication Real SpaceFourier Space Convolution
Theorems (Scaling) scaling by a Real SpaceFourier Space Inverse scaling 1/a
Convolution ?
The Running Wave
Constructing images from waves Sum of Waves Corresponding Sine-Wave kxkx kyky kxkx kyky Accumulated Frequencies Spatial Frequency
Constructing images from waves Sum of Waves Corresponding Sine-Wave Accumulated Frequencies Spatial Frequency
Fourier-space & Optics
Fourier-transformation & Optics Fourier- plane Object Image f f f f Laser Low Pass Filter
Fourier-transformation & Optics Fourier- plane Object Image f f f f Laser High Pass Filter
Intensity in Focus (PSF) Reciprocal Space (ATF) kxkx kzkz kyky Real Space (PSF) x z y Lens Focus Oil Cover Glass
Ewald sphere McCutchen generalised aperture
IFT Amplitude indicated by brightness Phase indicated by color
AmplitudeIntensity
Point spread function (PSF) The image generated by a single point source in the sample. A sample consisting of many points has to be “repainted” using the PSF as a brush. Convolution ! Image = Sample PSF FT(Image) = FT(Sample) * FT(PSF)
IFT FT |.| 2 square ? ?
I(x) = |A(x)| 2 = A(x) · A(x) * I(k) = A(k) A(-k) OTF CTF ~~ ~ * Fourier Transform Intensity in Focus (PSF), Epifluorescent PSF ?
Convolution: Drawing with a Brush k x,y kzkz Region of Support
Optical Transfer Function (OTF) k x,y kzkz
Missing cone
Widefield OTF support kzkz k x,y n/ n sin k x,y kzkz = 2nsin n (1-cos n (1-cos
Missing cone Top view
Optical Transfer Function kxkxkxkx kykykyky |k x,y | |k x,y | [1/m] contrast Cut-off limit 0 1 A microscope is a Fourier-filter! Image = Sample PSFFT(Image) = FT(Sample) * FT(PSF)
Fourier Filtering kxkxkxkx kykykyky Fourier domain Real space Fourier domain DFT suppress high spatial frequencies kxkxkxkx kzkzkzkz kzkzkzkz 0 1 kxkxkxkx Image = Sample PSFFT(Image) = FT(Sample) * FT(PSF)