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Digital holographic microscopy

Digital holographic microscopy (DHM) is a type of microscope that uses light waves to create 3D pictures of tiny objects. It works by sending light waves through the object that you want to look at and then capturing how the light waves are distorted on the other side. A special computer then identifies the differences in the light waves and puts them together to create a 3D image of the object. DHM is used to look at very small objects that are too small to be seen with regular microscopes.