Ten implementations of ptychography

Ptychography is an increasingly popular phase retrieval imaging technique, able to routinely deliver quantitative phase images with extended field of view at diffraction limited resolution. Different variants of this technique, like Bragg ptychography and Fourier ptychography, have also been developed and applied to various fields. Here we experimentally demonstrate 10 ways to implement the conventional real space transmission ptychography, and compare their properties to provide a guide to choosing the optimal setup for a specific application.