Scattering-force-driven light-sheet fluorescence microscopy for scan-free three-dimensional imaging
Abstract
Optical manipulation offers a powerful non-contact approach to precise positioning, directional transport and three-dimensional (3D) imaging of microscale objects. However, positional fluctuations during optical confinement introduce spatial sampling errors that compromise imaging quality and acquisition speed. Here, we demonstrate a scattering-force-driven optical manipulation imaging method that replaces the stepwise scanning of conventional optical trapping with continuous directional transport of microparticles. An axial scattering force generated by a low-numerical-aperture focused beam propels microparticles through a light sheet, while their positions and fluorescence signals are simultaneously recorded to establish direct spatial correspondence between particle motion and tomographic images. Experiments demonstrate that this approach reduces the effects of positional fluctuations on 3D imaging, achieving an axial sampling interval of 0.1 μm and an imaging rate of 250 Hz. The method also enables effective imaging of samples with diverse structural features while reducing optical power requirements by 70%. By combining robust spatial sampling, high-speed acquisition and reduced photodamage, this approach offers a promising route to rapid 3D imaging, dynamic observation and microscale spatial analysis of microparticles and biological specimens.
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BibTeX
@misc{geng2026scatteringforcedriven,
title = {{Scattering-force-driven light-sheet fluorescence microscopy for scan-free three-dimensional imaging}},
author = {Sen Geng and Zhuoren Wan and Zhaoyang Wen and Dongxu Zhu and Yuan Chen and Wending Huang and Zijian Wang and Ming Yan and Heping Zeng},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.39956},
eprint = {2610.39956},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.39956},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Scattering-force-driven light-sheet fluorescence microscopy for scan-free three-dimensional imaging
AU - Sen Geng
AU - Zhuoren Wan
AU - Zhaoyang Wen
AU - Dongxu Zhu
AU - Yuan Chen
AU - Wending Huang
AU - Zijian Wang
AU - Ming Yan
AU - Heping Zeng
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/29
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.39956
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.39956
AB - Optical manipulation offers a powerful non-contact approach to precise positioning, directional transport and three-dimensional (3D) imaging of microscale objects. However, positional fluctuations during optical confinement introduce spatial sampling errors that compromise imaging quality and acquisition speed. Here, we demonstrate a scattering-force-driven optical manipulation imaging method that replaces the stepwise scanning of conventional optical trapping with continuous directional transport of microparticles. An axial scattering force generated by a low-numerical-aperture focused beam propels microparticles through a light sheet, while their positions and fluorescence signals are simultaneously recorded to establish direct spatial correspondence between particle motion and tomographic images. Experiments demonstrate that this approach reduces the effects of positional fluctuations on 3D imaging, achieving an axial sampling interval of 0.1 μm and an imaging rate of 250 Hz. The method also enables effective imaging of samples with diverse structural features while reducing optical power requirements by 70%. By combining robust spatial sampling, high-speed acquisition and reduced photodamage, this approach offers a promising route to rapid 3D imaging, dynamic observation and microscale spatial analysis of microparticles and biological specimens.
ER -