Randomized-illumination mixed-state single-shot diffractive imaging

We propose a single-shot diffractive imaging scheme, relying on illuminating an object with several mutually in-coherent modulating probes. The resulting multiplexed diffraction pattern is recorded and used to reconstruct the object. Compared with standard CDI, our method is robust to dynamic range limitations and noise, and the reconstruction process does not stagnate. Compared to other coherent modulating schemes, it enables better single-shot reconstruction and requires less stringent assumptions. We demonstrate the method experimentally in the visible spectral range.