Optical Technique, Volume. 51, Issue 4, 424(2025)

Design of the fluorescent LED illumination in a Wide-field dPCR detection system

JING Xudong1,2, ZHANG Qinhan1,2, YAN Yan1,2, ZHENG Jihong1,2、*, WEI Xiaoxiao1,2, and WAN Xinjun1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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    JING Xudong, ZHANG Qinhan, YAN Yan, ZHENG Jihong, WEI Xiaoxiao, WAN Xinjun. Design of the fluorescent LED illumination in a Wide-field dPCR detection system[J]. Optical Technique, 2025, 51(4): 424

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    Received: Nov. 19, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 12, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 12, 2025

    The Author Email: ZHENG Jihong (jihongzheng@sina.com)

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