1. confocal - Noun
2. confocal - Adjective
Having the same foci; as, confocal quadrics.
Source: Webster's dictionarySee also: total internal reflection fluorescence microscope Neuroscience Confocal main Confocal microscopy uses a scanning point of light and a pinhole to prevent out of focus light from reaching the detector. Source: Internet
Elliptic coordinates A family of confocal hyperbolas is the basis of the system of elliptic coordinates in two dimensions. Source: Internet
Confocal microscopy is, therefore, commonly used where 3D structure is important. Source: Internet
Microscopy Confocal laser scanning microscopy and Two-photon excitation microscopy make use of lasers to obtain blur-free images of thick specimens at various depths. Source: Internet
Fluorescence microscopy and confocal microscopy are used to detect fluorescent signals with good intracellular detail. Source: Internet
If an ellipse and a hyperbola are confocal, they are perpendicular to each other. Source: Internet