Analysis of confocal microscopy under ultrashort light-pulse illumination

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part A: Optics and Image Science; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.10.000240· OSTI ID:7065644

Kempe, M; Rudolph, W ^[1]

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1. Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque (United States)

The resolution of confocal laser scanning microscopes is analyzed if they are used in measurements that are to combine high spatial and high temporal resoltuion. A generalized Fourier-optical treatment is developed in which the system characteristics contain all necessary information regarding the optical arrangement and the illuminating light pulses. Coherent and incoherent imaging are considered in detail. 10 refs., 8 figs.

• OSTI ID: 7065644
• Journal Information: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part A: Optics and Image Science; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part A: Optics and Image Science; (United States) Vol. 10:2; ISSN 0740-3232; ISSN JOAOD6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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