Confocal Microscopy Based Agile Optical Endoscope Using Liquid Crystals

Abstract

Operational mechanism of optical endoscope operating on the confocal microscopy principle using liquid crystal (LC) optics, is discussed. The front-end tip design of the fiber-optic endoscope enables three dimensional scanning which comprises two liquid crystal deflectors for transverse (X-Y) angular scan. Broadband nature of LC operations makes the endoscope multi- task equipment. The probe tip in-line LC design act as a small endoscope that enables normal imaging of biological samples. A complete image is created by imaging a single point one by one using the endoscope tip.

Publication Date

9-29-2004

Publication Title

LEOS Summer Topical Meeting

Number of Pages

10-11

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

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scopus

Socpus ID

4544317245 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/4544317245

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