Title :
Scanning fibre-optic microscope
Author :
Giniunas, L. ; Juskaitis, R. ; Shatalin, S.V.
Author_Institution :
Laser Res., Vilnius Univ., USSR
fDate :
4/25/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A phase sensitive scanning fibre-optic microscope designed to be used as an endoscope is described. Confocal operation with single mode fibre acting as a spatial filter is demonstrated; 0.8 mu m lateral resolution is achieved.
Keywords :
biological techniques and instruments; biomedical equipment; fibre optics; optical microscopes; patient diagnosis; spatial filters; 0.8 micron; confocal operation; endoscope; lateral resolution; operation; phase sensitive microscope; scanning fibre-optic microscope; single mode fibre; spatial filter;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910450
