Breaking the Diffraction Barrier for Passive Sources: Parameter-Decoupled Superresolution Assisted by Physics-Informed Machine Learning

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.14156v1
• Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 03:03:42 GMT
• Title: Breaking the Diffraction Barrier for Passive Sources: Parameter-Decoupled Superresolution Assisted by Physics-Informed Machine Learning
• Authors: Abdelali Sajia, Bilal Benzimoun, Pawan Khatiwada, Guogan Zhao, Xiao-Feng Qian,
• Abstract summary: We present a parameter-decoupled superresolution framework for estimating sub-wavelength separations of passive two-point sources.<n>Our theoretical foundation circumvents the need to estimate multiple challenging parameters such as partial coherence, brightness imbalance, random relative phase, and photon statistics.<n>The integrated parameter-decoupling superresolution method achieves resolution 14 and more times below the diffraction limit.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: We present a parameter-decoupled superresolution framework for estimating sub-wavelength separations of passive two-point sources without requiring prior knowledge or control of the source. Our theoretical foundation circumvents the need to estimate multiple challenging parameters such as partial coherence, brightness imbalance, random relative phase, and photon statistics. A physics-informed machine learning (ML) model (trained with a standard desktop workstation), synergistically integrating this theory, further addresses practical imperfections including background noise, photon loss, and centroid/orientation misalignment. The integrated parameter-decoupling superresolution method achieves resolution 14 and more times below the diffraction limit (corresponding to ~ 13.5 nm in optical microscopy) on experimentally generated realistic images with >82% fidelity, performance rivaling state-of-the-art techniques for actively controllable sources. Critically, our method's robustness against source parameter variability and source-independent noises enables potential applications in realistic scenarios where source control is infeasible, such as astrophysical imaging, live-cell microscopy, and quantum metrology. This work bridges a critical gap between theoretical superresolution limits and practical implementations for passive systems.

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