Airy unit (AU)

The diameter of the Airy disk, measured trough-to-trough, with a distance of 1 AU often recommended as the optimal pinhole diameter in a confocal system.

See also: Airy disk, Airy pattern, confocal microscopy, pinhole, numerical aperture

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Critical Aspects of Confocal Microscopy

Laser alignment, photobleaching, probes, magnification, and other important concepts.