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Optical waveguide paths to observe a sample on a sample holder from a plurality of directions while guiding an image of light in each direction which is emitted out of the sample toward a direction of a two dimensional detector via a main imaging lens include an optical waveguide path which never receives the light directly from the sample. The optical waveguide path which never receives the light directly from the sample forms an image of the sample within a substantial focus range of the main imaging lens, and includes optical elements arranged such that a light beam after formation of the image proceeds toward a direction of the main imaging lens. Optical elements on at least one optical waveguide path are those for forming real images. Therefore, the main imaging lens images the sample and those real images in block on the two dimentional detector.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a yield and to make temperature tuning width narrow. SOLUTION: This birefringent filter (10) includes an optical element (14) with transmission different in accordance with a polarization direction and SLT birefringent crystal (15) using lithium tantalate (LiTaO3) having a stoichiometric composition, and the birefringent filter (10) is inserted into an optical resonator (17). As a result, since wavelength tuning width determined by the lithium tantalate (SLT) having the stoichiometric composition is larger than wavelength tuning width determined by the conventional yttrium vanadate (YVO4), the SLT birefringent crystal (15) can be made thick. Therefore, the allowable error of a thickness becomes large, precision required for working is made lower, and a yield can be improved. Since temperature-wavelength change rate is high in the SLT birefringent crystal (15), temperature tuning width can be made narrow. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fluorescence imaging device for imaging in a condition corresponding to a position of a portion to be measured in a biosample. SOLUTION: An imaging part 2 includes a two-dimensional detector or an optical system for guiding light of an image of the biosample 4 into the two-dimensional detector. A light source device 6 irradiates excitation light selectively from a plurality of mutually different directions to the biosample 4. An imaging operation of the imaging part 2 or a light irradiation operation of the light source device 6 is controlled by a control part 8. An imaging condition setting part 14 for setting an observation direction in which imaging is performed by an operator or an irradiation direction of the excitation light as an imaging condition is provided. The control part 8 controls the imaging part 2 or the light source device 6 so that imaging is performed in the imaging condition set by the imaging condition setting part 14. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biological image acquisition apparatus capable of performing multi-directional and simultaneous observations and measurements in a short time and to provide a sample holding apparatus for implementing the biological image acquisition apparatus. SOLUTION: A sample holding member 2 is supported by a supporting mechanism 12. The supporting mechanism 12 supports a pair of opposed end parts of the sample holding member 2. Gaps 14 are provided between unsupported end parts of the sample holding member 2 and the supporting mechanism 12. The gaps 14 are light-passing regions for passing reflected light from reflecting mirrors M3 and M4 on the back side of the sample holding member 2. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce calculation cost while maintaining calculation accuracy in creating a fluorescent image using an optical diffusion equation.SOLUTION: An image processing device 2 includes: a forward problem analysis part 10 that theoretically calculates light propagation analysis for excitation light in a sample and fluorescent light by finite element analysis of an optical diffusion equation; and an inverse problem analysis part 20 that creates a fluorescent image of the inside of the sample, on the basis of three-dimensional surface shape data, fluorescence measurement data, and a result in the forward problem analysis part 10. The forward problem analysis part 10 includes: a mesh size deriving part 12 that derives an optimum mesh size for the finite element analysis of the sample from a specific conditional expression; and an excitation light intensity correction part 14 that corrects excitation light intensity for each mesh of the derived mesh size, by use of the three-dimensional surface shape data and an additionally determined irradiation distribution measurement value of the excitation light. The inverse problem analysis part 20 creates a fluorescent image by means of the mesh size determined in the forward problem analysis part 10 and the corrected excitation light intensity.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical resonator block capable of correctly controlling an installation angle of a solid-state laser crystal, and to provide a solid-state laser device. SOLUTION: The optical resonator block includes: the solid-state laser crystal (4) excited by excitation light (L1) to generate laser light (L2), and acting as a surface to which the excitation light (L1) is incident as a reflective surface for reflecting the laser light (L2); an output mirror (6) for forming an optical resonator with the reflective surface of the laser crystal (4); and loopback mirrors (5a and 5b) interposed between the laser crystal (4) and the output mirror (6) for redirectioning the laser light (L2), and has an adjustment hole (17c) bored on a back wall of the loopback mirror (5a) for supporting the mirror (5a) to which the laser light (L2) emitted from the crystal (4) comes first incident. As a result, a pilot beam can be put through the adjustment hole (17c) before installing the mirror (5a) to control the angle of the solid-state laser crystal (4). COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT