Mapping of phase singularities with spiral phase contrast microscopy

Optics Express

Volumn 21, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 16282-16289

  Steiger, Ruth ^a   Bernet, Stefan ^a   Ritsch Marte, Monika ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; DIFFRACTION; LIGHT MODULATORS; MICA; VORTEX FLOW;

DIFFRACTION ORDERS; EDGE ENHANCEMENTS; INTENSITY DIFFERENCE; INTENSITY DISTRIBUTION; ORGANIC SUBSTANCES; PHASE SINGULARITIES; ROTATIONAL DIRECTIONS; SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATORS;

SCREW DISLOCATIONS;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HOLOGRAPHY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; REFRACTOMETRY; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; DEVICES;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HOLOGRAPHY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; REFRACTOMETRY;

EID: 84880562278     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.21.016282     Document Type: Article

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