PhD thesis supervisor: dr. Egidijus Auksorius (apply for recommendation)
High-resolution dynamic full-field optical coherence microscopy
Dynamic full-field optical coherence microscopy enables label-free imaging of scattering samples with nanometer resolution. It uses low-coherence interferometry for achieving deep imaging and analyzes phase fluctuations over time to detect nanometric-scale internal dynamics. Our recent study (arXiv:2508.03657) demonstrated nanometer sensitivity at ~100 μm depth in live tissue. The novelty lies in combining full-field interferometry with dynamic signal analysis and high-NA optics to extract motion-induced contrast from phase noise. The PhD student will work on optical system design (Linnik configuration), coherence gating, and time-domain signal processing. This project offers strong potential for extension into adaptive optics and multimodal imaging, with applications in precision metrology and optical diagnostics.