Nontranslational three-dimensional profilometry by chromatic confocal microscopy with dynamically configurable micromirror scanning.

3D Profilometry Using a Dynamically Configurable Confocal Microscope

Three-dimensional surface profile measurement using a beam scanning chromatic confocal microscope.

In this research, chromatic confocal microscopy with transverse point beam scanning is constructed for three-dimensional surface measurement without longitudinal mechanical translation. In beam scanning chromatic confocal microscopy, the wavelength-to-depth relation and the lateral field of view should be determined considering the beam scanning angle. With the experimental results from a sampl...

Automatic Full-Field 3-D Profilometry Using White Light Confocal Microscopy with DMD-based Fringe Projection

A new full-field 3-D micro surface profilometer using digital micromirror device (DMD)-based fringe projection strategy and confocal principle is presented in the article. In viewing the fact that conventional laser confocal measurement method not only easily encounters undesired irregular scattering problems, but also lack scanning efficiency due to its single-point type measurement, the newly...

Three-Dimensional Traction Force Microscopy: A New Tool for Quantifying Cell-Matrix Interactions

The interactions between biochemical processes and mechanical signaling play important roles during various cellular processes such as wound healing, embryogenesis, metastasis, and cell migration. While traditional traction force measurements have provided quantitative information about cell matrix interactions in two dimensions, recent studies have shown significant differences in the behavior...

Effects of titanium brush on machined and sand-blasted/acid-etched titanium disc using confocal microscopy and contact profilometry.

OBJECTIVE Mechanical techniques, including scaling with metal, plastic, or ultrasonic instruments, rubber cup polishing, air-powder abrasive system and brushing with a conventional or a rotating brush, have been used for the debridement of dental implants. Recently, rotating brushes with titanium bristles (titanium brush) have been introduced for the debridement of implant surface when peri-imp...