Ptychoscopy: a user friendly experimental design tool for ptychography

Abstract Electron ptychography is a rapidly growing diffractive imaging technique providing superior image contrast, high resolution, efficient dose usage and versatile imaging conditions. Originally coming from the physical sciences, it has also become a method of interest in the life sciences. Reg...

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Main Authors: Radim Skoupy, Elisabeth Müller, Timothy J. Pennycook, Manuel Guizar-Sicairos, Emiliana Fabbri, Emiliya Poghosyan
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09871-6
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Manuel Guizar-Sicairos
Emiliana Fabbri
Emiliya Poghosyan
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description Abstract Electron ptychography is a rapidly growing diffractive imaging technique providing superior image contrast, high resolution, efficient dose usage and versatile imaging conditions. Originally coming from the physical sciences, it has also become a method of interest in the life sciences. Regardless of the scientific field, the successful ptychographic reconstruction relies on various combinations of adjustable experimental parameters, along with the choice of the reconstruction algorithm. In this work we present ptychoScopy, a Python-based tool developed to simplify the selection of these parameters and aid successful experimental design. Using a $$\hbox {SmB}_{6}$$ sample, we show the influence of key parameters such as probe convergence angle, defocus and electron dose on the reconstruction quality using direct and iterative reconstruction algorithms. We investigate the influence of real and reciprocal space sampling and their influence on the speed and quality of ptychographic reconstructions. PtychoScopy simplifies experimental design and guides the researchers across diverse scientific fields in setting up successful ptychographic experiments.
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spelling doaj-art-1bfa73c748944eeb89b1f05c53eca1ee2025-08-20T03:45:53ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111510.1038/s41598-025-09871-6Ptychoscopy: a user friendly experimental design tool for ptychographyRadim Skoupy0Elisabeth Müller1Timothy J. Pennycook2Manuel Guizar-Sicairos3Emiliana Fabbri4Emiliya Poghosyan5PSI Center for Life Sciences, Paul Scherrer Institute, PSIPSI Center for Life Sciences, Paul Scherrer Institute, PSIEMAT, Department of Physics, University of AntwerpPSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, PSIPSI Center for Energy and Environmental Sciences, Paul Scherrer Institute, PSIPSI Center for Life Sciences, Paul Scherrer Institute, PSIAbstract Electron ptychography is a rapidly growing diffractive imaging technique providing superior image contrast, high resolution, efficient dose usage and versatile imaging conditions. Originally coming from the physical sciences, it has also become a method of interest in the life sciences. Regardless of the scientific field, the successful ptychographic reconstruction relies on various combinations of adjustable experimental parameters, along with the choice of the reconstruction algorithm. In this work we present ptychoScopy, a Python-based tool developed to simplify the selection of these parameters and aid successful experimental design. Using a $$\hbox {SmB}_{6}$$ sample, we show the influence of key parameters such as probe convergence angle, defocus and electron dose on the reconstruction quality using direct and iterative reconstruction algorithms. We investigate the influence of real and reciprocal space sampling and their influence on the speed and quality of ptychographic reconstructions. PtychoScopy simplifies experimental design and guides the researchers across diverse scientific fields in setting up successful ptychographic experiments.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09871-6Electron ptychographyExperimental designReal- and reciprocal space sampling
spellingShingle Radim Skoupy
Elisabeth Müller
Timothy J. Pennycook
Manuel Guizar-Sicairos
Emiliana Fabbri
Emiliya Poghosyan
Ptychoscopy: a user friendly experimental design tool for ptychography
Scientific Reports
Electron ptychography
Experimental design
Real- and reciprocal space sampling
title Ptychoscopy: a user friendly experimental design tool for ptychography
title_full Ptychoscopy: a user friendly experimental design tool for ptychography
title_fullStr Ptychoscopy: a user friendly experimental design tool for ptychography
title_full_unstemmed Ptychoscopy: a user friendly experimental design tool for ptychography
title_short Ptychoscopy: a user friendly experimental design tool for ptychography
title_sort ptychoscopy a user friendly experimental design tool for ptychography
topic Electron ptychography
Experimental design
Real- and reciprocal space sampling
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09871-6
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