Direct-view microscopy: Experimental investigation of the dependence of the optical sectioning characteristics on pinhole-array configuration

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 54-61

  Fewer, D T ^a   Hewlett, S J ^a   McCabe, E M ^a   Hegarty, J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Direct view microscopy; Experimental axial response; Light budget; Optical sectioning strength

Indexed keywords

A-PLANE; ARRAY CONFIGURATIONS; DIRECT-VIEW MICROSCOPY; EXPERIMENTAL AXIAL RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; LIGHT BUDGET; OPTICAL SECTIONING; OPTICAL SECTIONING STRENGTH; PINHOLE ARRAYS;

BUDGET CONTROL;

ARTICLE; GEOMETRY; LIGHT; MICROSCOPE IMAGE; MICROSCOPY; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0030858883     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.2080772.x     Document Type: Article

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