Fiber-optic confocal microscopy using a spatial light modulator

We present a novel fiber-optic confocal microscope in which the scanning operation is achieved by use of a spatial light modulator (SLM) to sequentially illuminate individual fibers or patterns of multiple fibers. Experimental images are presented, and the optical-sectioning capability of the device...

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Published inOptics letters Vol. 25; no. 24; p. 1780
Main Authors Lane, P M, Dlugan, A L, Richards-Kortum, R, Macaulay, C E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 15.12.2000
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Summary:We present a novel fiber-optic confocal microscope in which the scanning operation is achieved by use of a spatial light modulator (SLM) to sequentially illuminate individual fibers or patterns of multiple fibers. Experimental images are presented, and the optical-sectioning capability of the device is demonstrated. The novel SLM-based system is more optically efficient, achieves higher contrast, and has improved optical-sectioning capabilities compared with those of other proposed instruments for confocal microendoscopy.
ISSN:0146-9592
DOI:10.1364/OL.25.001780