A miniature confocal optical scanning microscope for endoscope

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 5721, Issue , 2005, Pages 119-131

  Murakami, Kenzi ^a  

^a OLYMPUS CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Confocal microscope; MEMS gimbal scanner; Real time imaging; Silicon nitride hinges

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATICS; FLUORESCENCE; MEDICAL IMAGING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROSCOPES; SCANNING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SILICON NITRIDE; TISSUE;

CONFOCAL MICROSCOPES; MEMS GIMBAL SCANNER; REAL TIME IMAGING; SILICON NITRIDE HINGES;

ENDOSCOPY;

EID: 21844451633     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.597342     Document Type: Conference Paper

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