Mechanical Scan-Free Confocal Microscope by a Broadband Source and Two Balanced Wavelength-to-Space Transformations
A new approach for performing confocal microscopy without no mechanical scanners was reported by a broadband light source, two similar 2-D wavelength-dispersive optical elements, and an uncooled charge-coupled device (CCD). In the new approach, 2-D sample structures were simultaneously and instantly...
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doaj-c22fc13ea77c42368728f08fac7d28d82021-03-29T17:21:18ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552015-01-01711810.1109/JPHOT.2015.23906177018898Mechanical Scan-Free Confocal Microscope by a Broadband Source and Two Balanced Wavelength-to-Space TransformationsHsien-Yi Wang0Bor-Shyh Lin1Chien-Ya Lou2Ming-Che Chan3Dept. of Nephrology, Chi-Mei Med. Center, Tainan, TaiwanColl. of Photonics, Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Tainan, TaiwanColl. of Photonics, Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Tainan, TaiwanColl. of Photonics, Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Tainan, TaiwanA new approach for performing confocal microscopy without no mechanical scanners was reported by a broadband light source, two similar 2-D wavelength-dispersive optical elements, and an uncooled charge-coupled device (CCD). In the new approach, 2-D sample structures were simultaneously and instantly mapped into the CCD by performing two balanced wavelength-to-space transformations and one space-to-wavelength transformation. Compared with a traditional mechanical-scanner-based confocal microscope, no mechanical scanners or additional post data-processing were required in this new approach. The sectioned images are directly shown in the CCD. The demonstrated balanced wavelength-encoded confocal microscope has a simple configuration and shows great potential for high imaging speed. It has the advantage of miniaturized packaging and other applications outside of the laboratory as well.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7018898/Confocal MicroscopeBroadband SourceDiffractive OpticsWavelength Encoded |
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Hsien-Yi Wang Bor-Shyh Lin Chien-Ya Lou Ming-Che Chan Mechanical Scan-Free Confocal Microscope by a Broadband Source and Two Balanced Wavelength-to-Space Transformations IEEE Photonics Journal Confocal Microscope Broadband Source Diffractive Optics Wavelength Encoded |
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Mechanical Scan-Free Confocal Microscope by a Broadband Source and Two Balanced Wavelength-to-Space Transformations |
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Mechanical Scan-Free Confocal Microscope by a Broadband Source and Two Balanced Wavelength-to-Space Transformations |
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Mechanical Scan-Free Confocal Microscope by a Broadband Source and Two Balanced Wavelength-to-Space Transformations |
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Mechanical Scan-Free Confocal Microscope by a Broadband Source and Two Balanced Wavelength-to-Space Transformations |
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Mechanical Scan-Free Confocal Microscope by a Broadband Source and Two Balanced Wavelength-to-Space Transformations |
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mechanical scan-free confocal microscope by a broadband source and two balanced wavelength-to-space transformations |
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IEEE Photonics Journal |
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1943-0655 |
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2015-01-01 |
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A new approach for performing confocal microscopy without no mechanical scanners was reported by a broadband light source, two similar 2-D wavelength-dispersive optical elements, and an uncooled charge-coupled device (CCD). In the new approach, 2-D sample structures were simultaneously and instantly mapped into the CCD by performing two balanced wavelength-to-space transformations and one space-to-wavelength transformation. Compared with a traditional mechanical-scanner-based confocal microscope, no mechanical scanners or additional post data-processing were required in this new approach. The sectioned images are directly shown in the CCD. The demonstrated balanced wavelength-encoded confocal microscope has a simple configuration and shows great potential for high imaging speed. It has the advantage of miniaturized packaging and other applications outside of the laboratory as well. |
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Confocal Microscope Broadband Source Diffractive Optics Wavelength Encoded |
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