Objective The compound microscope is one of the most widely used tools in medicine and it has numerous other uses in analytical science. In the last decade attention has returned to the attributes of wide field microscopy using coherent illumination and holographic recording techniques largely due to the increased capabilities of digital cameras and computing hardware. The main advantages of holographic microscopy are: a greater depth of field (few hundred microns at high resolution); the aberration and distortion in troduced by poor quality windows can be compensated; and the ability different output type images by software manipulation. The overall aim of this work is to demonstrate coherent imaging and apply new methods to analyse the data recorded by a coherent mic roscope. It includes the conversion of an existing inverted microscope to demonstrate the capability of coherent imaging with a view to bio-medical applications. This project also proposes to investigate flexible analysis methods to post process coherent i mages. We will implement methods to provide the output data as Differential Interference Contrast and Hoffman images and investigate software that will increase the depth of field indefinitely (at the expense of resolution). The final objective of this wor k is to investigate methods to calculate the three-dimensional distribution of refractive index for the purposes of cell visualisation and classification. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsnumerical analysis Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) MOBILITY-2.1 - Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (EIF) Call for proposal FP6-2004-MOBILITY-5 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme EIF - Marie Curie actions-Intra-European Fellowships Coordinator LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY EU contribution No data Address Ashby Road LOUGHBOROUGH United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
