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Why is super-resolution so inefficient?

S G Lipson
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Many optical imaging systems have been designed to achieve spatial resolution exceeding the limit proposed by Abbe theory, namely lambda/2NA. These systems invariably use light inefficiently. We discuss the application of information theory to this problem, in an effort to find an upper limit to the theoretical efficiency of a super-resolving system, as a function of the degree to which its capabilities exceed the Abbe limit.

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S G Lipson. 2003. Why is super-resolution so inefficient?. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0968-4328(03)00056-8

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