Title :
Confocal microscopy based agile optical endoscope using liquid crystals
Author :
Khan, Sajjad A. ; Riza, Nabeel A.
Author_Institution :
Center for Res. & Educ. in Opt. & Lasers, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Confocal microscopy can provide a noninvasive mechanism for imaging objects with sub-micron resolution. This paper focuses on the use of LC optics for confocal endoscopy. Specifically, an agile optical endoscope design is proposed using LCs, including design options that enable video rate 3-D imaging.
Keywords :
endoscopes; image resolution; optical images; optical materials; optical microscopy; LC optics; agile optical endoscope; confocal microscopy; enable video rate 3-D imaging; liquid crystals; noninvasive mechanism; sub-micron resolution; Biomedical optical imaging; Endoscopes; Impedance; Laser beams; Lenses; Liquid crystals; Optical design; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Biophotonics/Optical Interconnects and VLSI Photonics/WBM Microcavities, 2004 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8306-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2004.1338654
