Image subtraction method for improving lateral resolution and SNR in confocal microscopy

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 489-494

  Wang, Yifan ^a   Kuang, Cuifang ^a   Gu, Zhaotai ^a   Liu, Xu ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Image subtraction; Lateral resolution

Indexed keywords

CONFOCAL MICROSCOPES; IMAGE SUBTRACTION; LATERAL RESOLUTION; REAL-TIME APPLICATION; RESOLUTION ENHANCEMENT;

FLUORESCENCE;

CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84871754511     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2012.11.018     Document Type: Article

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