Open AccessOptical sectioning microscopes with no moving parts using a micro-stripe array light emitting diode
Author(s) -
V. Poher,
H. X. Zhang,
Gordon T. Kennedy,
C. Griffin,
Stéphane Oddos,
Erdan Gu,
Daniel S. Elson,
John M. Girkin,
Paul M. W. French,
Martin D. Dawson,
Mark A. A. Neil
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.15.011196
Subject(s) - optical sectioning , optics , microscope , microscopy , materials science , optical microscope , light sheet fluorescence microscopy , confocal microscopy , confocal , light emitting diode , digital holographic microscopy , scanning confocal electron microscopy , scanning electron microscope , physics
We describe an optical sectioning microscopy system with no moving parts based on a micro-structured stripe-array light emitting diode (LED). By projecting arbitrary line or grid patterns onto the object, we are able to implement a variety of optical sectioning microscopy techniques such as grid-projection structured illumination and line scanning confocal microscopy, switching from one imaging technique to another without modifying the microscope setup. The micro-structured LED and driver are detailed and depth discrimination capabilities are measured and calculated.