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  • Vol. 4, Iss. 2 — Feb. 10, 2009

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Real-time extended depth of field microscopy

Edward J. Botcherby, Martin J. Booth, Rimas Juskaitis, and Tony Wilson  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 26, pp. 21843-21848 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.021843


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Abstract

We describe an optical microscope system whose focal setting can be changed quickly without moving the objective lens or specimen. Using this system, diffraction limited images can be acquired from a wide range of focal settings without introducing optical aberrations that degrade image quality. We combine this system with a real time Nipkow disc based confocal microscope so as to permit the acquisition of extended depth of field images directly in a single frame of the CCD camera. We also demonstrate a simple modification that enables extended depth of field images to be acquired from different angles of perspective, where the angle can be changed over a continuous range by the user in real-time.

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OCIS Codes
(180.6900) Microscopy : Three-dimensional microscopy

ToC Category:
Microscopy

History
Original Manuscript: September 8, 2008
Revised Manuscript: November 20, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: November 24, 2008
Published: December 17, 2008

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Vol. 4, Iss. 2 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics

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Edward J. Botcherby, Martin J. Booth, Rimas Juskaitis, and Tony Wilson, "Real-time extended depth of field microscopy," Opt. Express 16, 21843-21848 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/vjbo/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-16-26-21843


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