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Fiber-optic confocal microscopy using a spatial light modulator.

Pierre Lane, +3 more
- 15 Dec 2000 - 
- Vol. 25, Iss: 24, pp 1780-1782
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The novel SLM-based system is more optically efficient, achieves higher contrast, and has improved optical-sectioning capabilities compared with those of other proposed instruments for confocal microendoscopy.
Abstract
We present a novel fiber-optic confocal microscope in which the scanning operation is achieved by use of a spatial light modulator (SLM) to sequentially illuminate individual fibers or patterns of multiple fibers. Experimental images are presented, and the optical-sectioning capability of the device is demonstrated. The novel SLM-based system is more optically efficient, achieves higher contrast, and has improved optical-sectioning capabilities compared with those of other proposed instruments for confocal microendoscopy.

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Size of the detector in confocal imaging systems.

Tony Wilson, +1 more
- 01 Apr 1987 - 
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Micromachined scanning confocal optical microscope

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