Confocal microscopy via a fiber optic imaging bundle

David J. Aziz; Arthur F. Gmitro

doi:10.1117/12.146358

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28 May 1993 Confocal microscopy via a fiber optic imaging bundle

David J. Aziz, Arthur F. Gmitro

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Proceedings Volume 1893, Optical Fibers in Medicine VIII; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.146358
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The design of a confocal microscope including a fiber-optic imaging bundle is discussed, and experimental results are presented. The imaging bundle extends the range of the confocal microscope to image samples inaccessible to a conventional confocal system. The main advantage of this design over the single-fiber confocal microscope is the simplified mechanism required in the sample region. Applications of this design include biological research, industrial inspection, and potentially in-vivo medical systems.

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David J. Aziz and Arthur F. Gmitro "Confocal microscopy via a fiber optic imaging bundle", Proc. SPIE 1893, Optical Fibers in Medicine VIII, (28 May 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.146358

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