Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 4, 0410021(2023)

Autofocus Evaluation Algorithm for Nanoparticle Imaging

Luhan Wang1,2, Yan Gong2、*, Yanwei Zhang2, Ruoqian Gao2, Song Lang2, and Xuan Cao3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu, China
  • 2Medical Optical Research Laboratory, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu, China
  • 3School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, Jiangsu, China
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    Luhan Wang, Yan Gong, Yanwei Zhang, Ruoqian Gao, Song Lang, Xuan Cao. Autofocus Evaluation Algorithm for Nanoparticle Imaging[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(4): 0410021

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    Paper Information

    Category: Image Processing

    Received: Mar. 4, 2022

    Accepted: Mar. 17, 2022

    Published Online: Feb. 13, 2023

    The Author Email: Gong Yan (gongy@sibet.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP220892

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