Phase Retrieval with Application to Optical Imaging: A contemporary overview

This review article provides a contemporary overview of phase retrieval in optical imaging, linking the relevant optical physics to the signal processing methods and algorithms. Our goal is to describe the current state of the art in this area, identify challenges, and suggest future directions and areas where signal processing methods can have a large impact on optical imaging and on the world of imaging at large with applications in a variety of fields ranging from biology and chemistry to physics and engineering.