title: Spectrally encoded slit confocal microscopy using a wavelength-swept laser.
abstract: We present an implementation of spectrally encoded slit confocal microscopy. The method employs a rapid wavelength-swept laser as the light source and illuminates a specimen with a line focus that scans through the specimen as the wavelength sweeps. The reflected light from the specimen is imaged with a stationary line scan camera, in which the finite pixel height serves as a slit aperture. This scanner-free operation enables a simple and cost-effective implementation in a small form factor, while allowing for the three-dimensional imaging of biological samples.
authors: Yonsei University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
authors: Soocheol
authors: S
authors: Kim
authors: Yonsei University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jaehyun
authors: J
authors: Hwang
authors: Yonsei University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jung
authors: J
authors: Heo
authors: Yonsei University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
authors: Suho
authors: S
authors: Ryu
authors: Yonsei University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
authors: Donghak
authors: D
authors: Lee
authors: Yonsei University, YUHS-KRIBB Medical Convergence Research Institute, Severance Biomedical Science Institute, and Department of Radiology, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
authors: Sang-Hoon
authors: SH
authors: Kim
authors: Yonsei University, YUHS-KRIBB Medical Convergence Research Institute, Severance Biomedical Science Institute, and Department of Radiology, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
authors: Seung Jae
authors: SJ
authors: Oh
authors: Yonsei University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
authors: Chulmin
authors: C
authors: Joo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D007834:Lasers; D008029:Lighting / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D051379:Mice; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000648:ultrastructure