Point-Spread Function Simulator for Fluorescence Microscopy

Precisely knowing the point-spread function (PSF) is the key to predicting the image quality of a fluorescent microscope. Realistic simulations of the PSF are extremely useful to evaluate performance and investigate issues and optimizations of all kinds of optical microscopes. 

This project will improve the napari-psf-simulator plugin by extending the current PSF calculation and representing realistic conditions, such as polarized light, misalignments, aberrations, high numerical aperture, and sample structure.