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An inexpensive programmable illumination microscope with active feedback

Overview of attention for article published in American Journal of Physics, February 2016
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Title
An inexpensive programmable illumination microscope with active feedback
Published in
American Journal of Physics, February 2016
DOI 10.1119/1.4935806
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Abstract

We have developed a programmable illumination system capable of tracking and illuminating numerous objects simultaneously using only low-cost and reused optical components. The active feedback control software allows for a closed-loop system that tracks and perturbs objects of interest automatically. Our system uses a static stage where the objects of interest are tracked computationally as they move across the field of view allowing for a large number of simultaneous experiments. An algorithmically determined illumination pattern can be applied anywhere in the field of view with simultaneous imaging and perturbation using different colors of light to enable spatially and temporally structured illumination. Our system consists of a consumer projector, camera, 35-mm camera lens, and a small number of other optical and scaffolding components. The entire apparatus can be assembled for under $4,000.

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Geographical breakdown
Country Count As %
United States 1 3%
Unknown 28 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status
Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 10 34%
Professor 4 14%
Professor > Associate Professor 3 10%
Researcher 2 7%
Other 1 3%
Other 2 7%
Unknown 7 24%
Readers by discipline
Readers by discipline Count As %
Physics and Astronomy 10 34%
Chemical Engineering 2 7%
Neuroscience 2 7%
Chemistry 2 7%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 3%
Other 3 10%
Unknown 9 31%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 May 2023.
All research outputs
#6,911,418
of 24,721,757 outputs
Outputs from American Journal of Physics
#760
of 3,281 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#106,804
of 407,795 outputs
Outputs of similar age from American Journal of Physics
#3
of 14 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 3,281 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 6.6. This one has done well, scoring higher than 76% of its peers.
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