Electron Ptychography and Phase Retrieval in Electron Microscopy

Cryogenic electron ptychography uses coherent diffractive imaging techniques with computational iterative phase retrieval algorithms.

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New methods such as these are challenging but open the door to new tools for the scientific community. Simulations show that resolution achieved by cryo-ptychography could theoretically be decreased to 2.2 Å, but improved strategies are needed as this area of work applied to biology includes the careful balance between radiation damage and signal-to-noise. These methods could be used to examine biological structures at high-resolution using a small number of particles or over wide fields of view. We use our physics knowledge to work in the experimental, computational, and theoretical development of this field.