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    • Optical microscopy
    • Biophysics
    • Image processing

    Background:

    • Confocal microscopy is a powerful technique for high-resolution imaging.
    • Improving resolution and contrast in 3D confocal microscopy remains a challenge.
    • Existing methods often require complex setups or additional processing steps.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel method for enhancing the resolution and contrast of confocal microscopy in 3D space.
    • To improve the lateral and axial resolving abilities of confocal microscopy.
    • To demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method using experimental data.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a conventional confocal microscopy setup.
    • Replaced the single point-detector with an array detector of 32 photomultiplier tubes (PMTs).
    • Employed array detection and a fluorescence emission difference method using images with solid and donut-shaped point spread functions (PSFs).

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a real-time enhancement of lateral resolution by approximately 27% with a single scan.
    • Simultaneously improved axial resolving ability by about 22%.
    • Verified the method's effectiveness and applicability through experiments on fluorescent beads and living cells.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed array detection method offers a significant improvement in confocal microscopy resolution and contrast.
    • This technique provides a practical and effective approach for advanced 3D biological imaging.
    • The method is compatible with standard confocal microscopy setups, making it widely applicable.