System design and evaluation of the array confocal fluorescence microscope

The scanning speed for conventional confocal fluorescence imaging systems is limited due to several factors. To improve the speed of scanning, we develop an array confocal fluorescence microscope (ACFM) that can image large 3D volumes faster than conventional confocal microscopes over a large field of view (FOV). This paper will discuss the design and evaluation of the array confocal fluorescence microscope.