Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 6, 20210438(2022)

Progress in microspheric lens based super-resolution microscopic imaging technology with large field of view

Chunguang Hu, Enci Li, Cong Zhai, Xiaoqing Gao*, Yulu Chen, and Mengdi Guo
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  • State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instrument, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Category: Optical imaging

    Received: Jun. 30, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 20, 2022

    The Author Email: Xiaoqing Gao (gaoxiaoqing2009@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20210438

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