Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a scanning microscope so that an optical microscope is able to perform imaging free from collision even in a difficult geometric condition.SOLUTION: In order to incline each illuminating focus (16, 84) with respect to the optical axis (O) of an illuminating optical system (10), a scanner (33) directs an illuminating light beam (12) to a partial area away from the pupil center of the incident pupil (14) of the illuminating optical system (10). Also, in order to move the illuminating focus (16, 84) over an illuminating target area, the scanner changes the direction of incidence of the illuminating light beam (12) within the partial area. An observation objective lens (38) spatially separated from the illuminating optical system (10) is provided. The observation objective lens (38) is arranged so that its optical axis (O) is located substantially perpendicular to the illuminating target area and so that this axis forms an acute angle (α) with respect to the optical axis (O) of the illuminating optical system (10).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form a low output power laser beam source which can be utilized especially as a light source for a confocal scanning type microscopic method. SOLUTION: In this device for coupling beams from at least two laser beam sources 1 and 2 related to the confocal scanning type microscopic method, the beams from the laser beam sources 1 and 2 at least have nearly the same wavelength. The device is provided with at least a beam coupling device 11 coupling light beams by a system hardly having loss.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the characteristic of a confocal scanning type microscope design in which a high signal output and a high ratio between a signal and a noise are realized with a simple means. SOLUTION: In a microscope design for a confocal scanning type microscope having a light source 1 to irradiate an object 6 which is an inspection object specially by using exciting light 2 and at least two detection channels 8 and 9 indicating formed detection light, at least two detection channels are optically superposed by superposing devices 11, 12, 13, 15, 17 and 18 with respect to the high signal output and the high ratio between the signal and the noise.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a general type confocal laser scanning microscope constituted so that a light source which is inexpensively acquired and operated can be used for the purpose of CLSM. SOLUTION: This confocal laser scanning microscope having at least one detector 4 to detect detecting light 3 coming from at least one laser beam source 1 for irradiating a sample 2 is provided with additional light source 5 and 8 which are not single mode (TEM00) laser beam sources in order to extend the use of the CLSM while using the light source which is inexpensively acquired and operated.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To design and develop an optical arrangement in a beam path of a light source suitable for fluorescence excitation, preferably in a beam path of a confocal laser scanning microscope such that injection of excitation light of various excitation wavelengths is possible without having to switch or make special adjustment to the optical elements used when switching the wavelength of the excitation light. SOLUTION: The optical arrangement comprises at least one spectrally selective element (4) for injecting excitation light (3) of at least one light source (2) in the microscope and for separating and extracting the excitation light (3) scattered and reflected on an object (10) or for extracting the excitation light from light (13) coming from the object (10) via a detection beam path (12). The optical arrangement in the beam path of the light source suitable for fluorescence excitation, preferably in the beam path of the confocal laser scanning microscope is characterized in that excitation light (3, 9) of different wavelengths can be separated and extracted by the spectrally selective element (4) so that configuration can be changed with the simplest structure. Alternatively, the optical arrangement like this is characterized in that the spectrally selective element (4) can be adjusted to the excitation wavelength to be separated and extracted. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To constitute a scanning microscope so that, above all, it can be adjusted very easily. SOLUTION: The scanning microscope or a raster microscope has a system, provided with a scan head (2) having a scanner (1) for a light beam and a scanning barrel lens (3), where the scanning barrel lens (3) is coupled to the scanning head (2). COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a microscope with an eye towards achieving a particularly simple structure. SOLUTION: An objective (1) and/or an objective changer and/or an objective turret is/are coupled to an adjustment device (3) for positioning a specimen stage (6) in such a way that the position of the objective (1) and/or the objective changer and/or the objective turret can be adjusted by using the adjustment device (3). COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for determining a light power level by a sufficiently precise and reproducible method. SOLUTION: The apparatus for determining the light power level of a light beam (7) has a beamsplitter (1) and a detector (11) associated with the beamsplitter (1). The apparatus is characterized in that the beamsplitter (1) splits measuring light (23) from the light beam and conveys it to the detector (11), and that the ratio between the light power level of the light beam (7) and the light power level of the measuring light (23) measured at the detector (11) is constant over time. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for executing absolute measurement of various objects with sufficient accuracy and correcting disturbances to a measurement condition in a laser scan microscope, especially, a confocal laser scan microscope. SOLUTION: At least one reference optical path 9 used for reference measurement is installed. Reference light can be coupled to the reference optical path 9 from an illumination optical path 4. A detection device 6 can detect the reference light qualitatively and (or) quantitatively.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical arrangement for transmitting short laser pulses in optical fibers (2), especially for injection into a laser microscope, preferably for use in two-photon laser microscopy. The inventive arrangement comprises a short-pulse laser light source (1) and at least one optical fiber (2). An optical device (3) for temporally modifying the laser pulses is provided between the laser light source (1) and the optical fiber (2). The optical arrangement is provided for compensating an unintentional fiber dispersion and non-linear effects resulting from high energy densities, mainly self-phase modulation. The invention is characterized in that the optical device (3) is configured as a section which is, for the most part, comprised of a transparent, dispersive medium and which is located in the beam path (4) in front of the optical fiber (2) which serves the time extension of the laser pulses (pulse spreading).