title: Resolution enhancement in a reflection-type confocal microscope with a phase-conjugate mirror.
abstract: Theoretical and experimental results for a new reflection-type confocal microscope with a phase-conjugate mirror (PCM) are presented. The microscope achieves better lateral and axial resolution than the conventional confocal microscope. The observation volume is reduced considerably (approximately 63%). Owing to the properties of the PCM, the system is self-aligning.
authors.affiliation: Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Schillerstrasse 1, D-07745 Jena, Germany. uhlendor@iof.fhg.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uhlendorf
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Notni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kowarschik