• Based on Mach-Zehnder interferometer.
• Supercontinuum low-coherence source in the input of the IPM system.
• System is combined with fluorescence microscopy.
• System is combined with a compact incubator for long experiments.

Applications:

• Developing new IPM parameters that:
  • Do not require decoupling refractive index and physical thickness as a prior stage.
  • Are based on a combination of fluorescence and IPM.
• Cancer cells:
  • Measuring membrane fluctuations as an indication for cancer.
  • Prediction of cell lifecycle stages using new IPM-based parameters.
• Red blood cells (RBCs): Measuring membrane fluctuation maps.