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Scanning and detection techniques used in a confocal scanning laser microscope
Author(s) -
Carlsson K.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1990.tb02943.x
Subject(s) - confocal , optics , laser scanning , photomultiplier , detector , scanner , microscope , materials science , confocal laser scanning microscopy , laser , linearity , physics , biomedical engineering , medicine , quantum mechanics
SUMMARY A two‐mirror scanning mechanism for confocal microscopy is described. No optical components, in addition to the scanning mirrors, are used. Design criteria and performance of the scanner are discussed. The photometric linearity of a detector unit incorporating a photomultiplier tube is reported, and a dual detector unit with tunable split wavelength is described.