Simple spatial phase modulator for focal modulation microscopy

Applied Optics

Volumn 48, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 3237-3242

  Wong, Chee Howe ^a   Chong, Shau Poh ^a   Sheppard, Colin J R ^a   Chen, Nanguang ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT POLARIZATION; PHASE MODULATION;

BIOLOGICAL TISSUES; CRITICAL COMPONENT; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; GLASS PLATE; IN-VIVO; MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUE; SPATIAL PHASE MODULATOR;

MODULATION;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL CULTURE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHONDROCYTES; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST;

EID: 67650760371     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.48.003237     Document Type: Article

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