confocal scanning microscope
Technical term in optics and microscopy. Refers to a microscope that uses a spatial pinhole to eliminate out-of-focus light, enabling high-resolution 3D imaging.
We observed the three-dimensional structure of the cell using a confocal scanning microscope.
Shorter synonym for confocal microscope; 共焦点走査型顕微鏡 explicitly includes the scanning mechanism.
Scanning electron microscope (SEM), which uses electrons instead of light and provides different imaging capabilities.
Compound of 共焦点 (confocal), 走査型 (scanning type), and 顕微鏡 (microscope). A direct translation of the English term 'confocal scanning microscope'.