confocal

In optics this term generally refers to features occurring in conjugate focal (confocal) planes. However, this term is also commonly used to refer to confocal microscopy given the importance of the confocality of the image with the pinhole aperture(s).

See also: confocal microscopy

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Confocal

Confocal microscopy offers several advantages over conventional optical microscopy, including controllable depth of field, the elimination of image degrading out-of-focus information, and the ability to collect serial optical sections from thick specimens.