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The A to Z for Microscopy
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Near Field Scanning Optical Microscopy
For ultra-high optical resolution, near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) is currently the photonic instrument of choice. Near-field imaging occurs when ...
Noise
The noise of a digital image consists of the signal noise and the camera noise which again comprises dark noise and readout noise. The dark noise is usually very ...