Mapping polymer birefringence in three-dimensions using a polarizing microscope with oblique illumination

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 5, Issue 33, 2004, Pages 57-67

  Shribak, Michael ^a   Oldenbourg, Rudolf ^a  

^a MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE RECORDING; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHTING; LIQUID CRYSTALS; POLYMERS;

AZIMUTH IMAGES; CROSSED LINEAR POLARIZERS; NON-LINEAR IMAGE CONTRAST;

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

EID: 12144264362     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.549050     Document Type: Conference Paper

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