Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electronic Imaging

Preface.Fundamentals of Light Microscopy; Light and Color; Illuminators, Filters, and Isolation of Specific Wavelengths; Lenses and Geometrical Optics; Diffraction and Interference in Image Formation; Diffraction and Spatial Resolution; Phase Contrast Microscopy and Dark - Field Microscopy; Properties of Polarized Light; Polarization Microscopy; Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Microscopy and Modulation Contrast Microscopy; Fluorescence Microscopy; Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy; Video Microscopy; Digital CCD Microscopy; Digital Image Processing; Image Processing for Scientific Publication.Appendix I.Appendix II.Appendix III.Glossary.References.Index.