Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 6, 0618024(2024)

Advances in Chromatic Confocal Microscopy

Wanyun Ding1, Yuhang Wang2、*, Tao Zhang2, Hao Qin2, and Jixiang Wang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Computing and Control Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150000, Heilongjiang, China
  • 2College of Mechanical Electrical Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150000, Heilongjiang, China
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    Category: Microscopy

    Received: Nov. 12, 2023

    Accepted: Dec. 20, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 22, 2024

    The Author Email: Wang Yuhang (wangyuhang@nefu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP240611

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