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Fiberoptics in confocal microscopy

Delaney et al., 1995

Document ID
9617676153808104682
Author
Delaney P
Harris M
Publication year
Publication venue
Handbook of biological confocal microscopy

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During the past 30 or so years, fiberoptics research has seen enormous developments, driven mostly by the benefits to be gained in telecommunications. However, the resultant standards of performance and production of optical fibers have permitted numerous …
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