Abstract

Phase retrieval from a single Fourier intensity distribution is very difficult for complex valued objects unless the object has a support that is very well known, has a special type of support, or has strong glints [1-3]. In this paper we show that even the most difficult types of complex objects can be reconstructed if one has a very low-resolution intensity image of the object to supplement the Fourier intensity data.

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