# Accelerating ptychographic reconstructions using spectral initializations

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2007.14139 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2007.14139/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 28 Jul 2020.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Total Least Squares Phase Retrieval](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2102.00927/) (2021)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Ptychography is a promising phase retrieval technique for label-free quantitative phase imaging. Recent advances in phase retrieval algorithms witnessed the development of spectral methods, in order to accelerate gradient descent algorithms. Using spectral initializations on experimental data, for the first time we report three times faster ptychographic reconstructions than with a standard gradient descent algorithm and improved resilience to noise. Coming at no additional computational cost compared to gradient-descent-based algorithms, spectral methods have the potential to be implemented in large-scale iterative ptychographic algorithms.