Title :
Endoscopic Fiber Confocal Microscopy Using a GRIN Lens
Author :
Rodríguez, Abner ; Kim, Do-Hyun ; Kang, Jin U.
Author_Institution :
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore
Abstract :
We have built and analyzed the performance of a near-IR all-fiber confocal microscope with a flexible probe using a GRIN lens. This device operates at 1550 nm and exhibits ~2 mum lateral resolution.
Keywords :
biological tissues; biomedical optical imaging; endoscopes; gradient index optics; image resolution; lenses; optical microscopy; probes; GRIN lens; biological sample images; biological tissue imaging; endoscopic fiber confocal microscopy; flexible probes; image resolution; near-IR all-fiber confocal microscope; wavelength 1550 nm; Biological tissues; Biomedical optical imaging; Focusing; Image resolution; Lenses; Lighting; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Performance analysis; Prototypes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452962
