Super-resolving light fields in microscopy: depth from disparity

Abstract

Single molecule localisation microscopy (SMLM) has opened a new window for imaging fluorescently labelled biological specimens. Common 3D SMLM techniques enable data collection across an axial range of 1 - 5m with high precision. Despite the success of 3D single molecule imaging there is a real need to image larger volumes. Here we demonstrate, through simulation and experiment, the potential of Single Molecule Light Field Microscopy (SMLFM) for extended depth-of-field super-resolution imaging, extracting 3D point source position by measuring the disparity between localizations of a point emitter in multiple perspective views.