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Single-mode fibers used as confocal microscope pinholes

1992; Optica Publishing Group; Volume: 31; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1364/ao.31.000705

0003-6935

Tim Dabbs, Monty Glass,

Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies

Conventional clear-aperture pinholes in confocal microscopes can be replaced by single-mode optical fibers, thereby reducing alignment and dust accumulation problems and providing greater flexibility for optical and electronic hardware placement.