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Confocal microscopy provides a convenient means of acquiring three-dimensional descriptions of objects. A new technique exploits the capability of confocal microscopy to quantify rough surfaces. The microscope “optically” sections the surface, and a computer transforms a series of sections into digital images and a topographic map. Using a straightforward algorithm, the computer analyses the topographic map to derive a roughness parameter that characterizes the texture of the surface.
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Lange, D.A., Jennings, H.M. & Shah, S.P. Analysis of surface roughness using confocal microscopy. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 28, 3879–3884 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00353195
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00353195