An objective turret using volume holographic optical element

Abstract

We propose a volume holographic optical element (VHOE) used as an objective turret in a lensless digital holographic microscope. It also served as a reference wave guide to reduce the volume of the system. For further optimization of resolution performance, it used a spherical wave in the object light of the VHOE, which served as the reference light of the microscope. Another sheared spherical wave was used to illuminate the sample. The optimized VHOE increased the spatial resolution of the record signal effectively. Furthermore, the change of spherical wave distance leads to the change of imaging magnification.