Comparison of experiment and theory for finite-sized multiple-aperture arrays in direct-view microscopy

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2984, Issue , 1997, Pages 90-100

  McCabe, Eithne M ^a   Fewer, D T ^a   Hewlett, Simon J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DIGITAL VOLTMETERS; EXPERIMENTS; IMAGE ACQUISITION; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

A PLANES; APERTURE ARRAYS; ARBITRARY DISTRIBUTIONS; ARRAY DESIGNS; ARRAY GEOMETRIES; BRIGHT FIELDS; DIRECT-VIEW MICROSCOPY; EXPERIMENTAL AXIAL RESPONSE; OBJECTIVE LENSES; OPTICAL SECTIONING STRENGTH; PINHOLE ARRAYS; PRACTICAL SYSTEMS; THEORETICAL MODELS;

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

EID: 58149383282     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.271255     Document Type: Conference Paper

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