Variable focus microscopy using a suspended water droplet

Journal of Optics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Chowdhury, F A ^a   Chau, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

microscopy; opto fluidics

Indexed keywords

FLUIDICS; MICROSCOPES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SILICONES;

FOCUSING PROPERTIES; IMAGING QUALITY; MECHANICAL PRESSURE; MICRON-SCALE RESOLUTION; OPTO-FLUIDICS; REFLECTION MODES; TRANSMISSION MODE; WATER DROPLETS;

DROPS;

EID: 84860671465     PISSN: 20408978     EISSN: 20408986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/2040-8978/14/5/055501     Document Type: Article

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