Efficient suppression of diffusing photons using polarising annular objectives for microscopic imaging through turbid media

Bioimaging

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 92-97

  Schilders, S P ^a   Gan, X S ^a   Gu, Min ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angle gating; Annular objective; Microscopic imaging; Turbid media

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGING SYSTEM; OPTICS; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031862179     PISSN: 09669051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1361-6374(199806)6:2<92::AID-BIO4>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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