THE LONGITUDINAL RESOLUTION AND THE LIGHT TRANSMISSION OF DIRECT VIEWCONFOCAL MICROSCOPES

Authors
MASSIG JH HELLMUTH T
Citation
Jh. Massig et T. Hellmuth, THE LONGITUDINAL RESOLUTION AND THE LIGHT TRANSMISSION OF DIRECT VIEWCONFOCAL MICROSCOPES, Optik, 95(2), 1993, pp. 86-90
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optik → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304026
Volume
95
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
86 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4026(1993)95:2<86:TLRATL>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The longitudinal resolution and the light transmission of direct view confocal microscopes is investigated using a geometrical and a wave op tics model. The results show a strong dependence on both the pinhole s ize and the numerical aperture of the illuminating system. Conclusions regarding the design of DVCMs are given.