title: Imaging of spheres with the confocal scanning optical microscope.
abstract: The scalar theory of image formation for a strongly spherical object in ref lection confocal optical microscopy is considered. The image contrast is derived from the far-field scattering amplitude. Experimentally obtained images of the sphere are seen to be in good agreement with the theoretical prediction.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weise
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zinin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boseck