Wide field amplitude and phase confocal microscope with speckle illumination

Authors
Somekh, MG See, CW Goh, J
Citation
Mg. Somekh et al., Wide field amplitude and phase confocal microscope with speckle illumination, OPT COMMUN, 174(1-4), 2000, pp. 75-80
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
174
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
75 - 80
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(20000115)174:1-4<75:WFAAPC>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
This communication describes a wide field phase sensitive confocal optical microscope based on correlation between speckles. We show both experimental ly and theoretically that the system operates as a wide field amplitude and phase confocal system; and demonstrate unique modes of operation such as e xtended focus phase measurement, which have, hitherto, only been demonstrat ed on scanning systems. Some potential applications of the system are discu ssed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.