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![]() Journal of MicroscopyVolume 195 Issue 1, Pages 17 - 22 Published Online: 24 Dec 2001 Journal compilation © 2010 Royal Microscopical Society
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 465K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking A method for characterizing longitudinal chromatic aberration of microscope objectives using a confocal optical system Copyright 1999 Blackwell Science Ltd KEYWORDS Confocal microscopy • chromatic aberration ABSTRACTWe describe a novel method of characterizing the longitudinal chromatic aberration of microscope objectives by recording a series of axial responses as a function of wavelength as a plane reflector is scanned through the focal region of a confocal microscope. Measurements are presented for a variety of objectives with differing degrees of correction. The use of the chromatic focal shift to measure surface profiles is also discussed. |