Speckle quantitative phase imaging camera based on the transport of intensity equation

We present a new quantitative phase imaging method on the basis of the novel camera named quantitative phase imaging camera with a weak diffuser (QPICWD). It measures object under low-coherence quasi-monochromatic illumination via examining the deformation of the speckle intensity pattern. The speckle deformation can be analyzed by means of ensemble average of geometric flow method, realizing high resolution distortion field by using the transport of intensity equation (TIE). There are some applications for the proposed new design including nondestructive optical testing of microlens array with nanometric thickness. Since the proposed QPICWD needs no modification of the common bright-field microscope, it may promote QPI as a useful tool for subcellular level biological analysis.