Rotational-diversity phase estimation from differentialinterference-contrast microscopy images

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 415-424

  Preza, Chrysanthe ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL SENSORS; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

DIFFERENTIAL-INTERFERENCE-CONTRAST (DIC) MICROSCOPY;

IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; ROTATION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROSCOPY, INTERFERENCE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ROTATION;

EID: 0034146437     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.17.000415     Document Type: Article

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