Abstract:
The present invention relates to a virtual reality simulator (10) for small laboratory animals (100), in particular rodents, which comprises a head clamping mechanism (20) for securing the laboratory animal (100) and virtual reality glasses (40) with two wings (30), each of the wings (30) having a display (34) and a lens system (36) spaced therefrom and connected together by a light barrier cover (32), and the virtual reality glasses (40) are configured to allow the two wings (30) to align with each of the eyes (101) of the laboratory animal (100), respectively. The invention further relates to a method applying such a simulator (10).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for scanning along a substantially straight line (3D line) lying at an arbitrary direction in a 3D space with a given speed using a 3D laser scanning microscope having a first pair of acousto-optic deflectors deflecting a laser beam in the x-z plane (x axis deflectors) and a second pair of acousto-optic deflectors deflecting the laser beam in the y-z plane (y axis deflectors) for focusing the laser beam in 3D.The invention further relates to a method for scanning a region of interest with a 3D laser scanning microscope having acousto-optic deflectors for focusing a laser beam within a 3D space defined by an optical axis (Z) of the microscope and X, Y axes that are perpendicular to the optical axis and to each other
Abstract:
The subject of the invention relates to a combined imaging system (10′) that includes a laser scanning microscope (50, 50′), and a measuring device with a lower resolution than the resolution of the laser scanning microscope (50, 50′) and that measures over a larger spatial scale than the spatial scale of the laser scanning microscope (50, 50′). The subject of the invention also relates to an MRI compatible laser scanning microscope which comprises: deflecting means (24′) for deflecting a laser beam (13), objective (28′), adjustable objective arm (38), distance adapter (39) and at least one detector (30′). The essence of the MRI compatible laser scanning microscope is that at least the objective (28′), the adjustable objective arm (38), the distance adapter (39) and the at least one detector (30′) are made from non-magnetisable materials and the deflecting means (24′) is magnetically shielded.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an acousto-optic deflector comprising a bulk of acousto-optic medium and acoustic wave generator coupled to the bulk, characterized by that the acoustic wave generator comprises at least two different electro-acoustic transducers for generating acoustic waves in the bulk.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical microscope system (10) for the simultaneous measurement of at least two spatially distinct regions of interest, characterised by comprising at least two distinct optical measuring heads (12a, 12b, 12c) that can be simultaneously focused on spatially distinct arbitrary regions of interest, each optical measuring head is optically connectable with at least one scan head (14), the optical microscope system further comprising a control system (32) connected to the at least one scan head and the optical measuring head, the control system being configured to provide for synchronised control of the operation of the at least one scan head and the at least two optical measuring head.
Abstract:
A laser scanning reflection or fluorescent microscope is provided with focusing-detecting unit having a laser beam focusing objective, an image detector that detects light reflected from the sample or back fluoresced light emitted by the sample, and a drive that simultaneously displaces the objective and the image detector.
Abstract:
A laser scanning reflection or fluorescent microscope is provided with focusing-detecting unit having a laser beam focusing objective, an image detector that detects light reflected from the sample or back fluoresced light emitted by the sample, and a drive that simultaneously displaces the objective and the image detector.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for scanning along a substantially straight line (3D line) lying at an arbitrary direction in a 3D space with a given speed using a 3D laser scanning microscope having a first pair of acousto-optic deflectors deflecting a laser beam in the x-z plane (x axis deflectors) and a second pair of acousto-optic deflectors deflecting the laser beam in the y-z plane (y axis deflectors) for focusing the laser beam in 3D. The invention further relates to a method for scanning a region of interest with a 3D laser scanning microscope having acousto-optic deflectors for focusing a laser beam within a 3D space defined by an optical axis (Z) of the microscope and X, Y axes that are perpendicular to the optical axis and to each other.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for scanning along a continuous scanning trajectory with a scanner system (100) comprising a first pair of acousto-optic deflectors (10) for deflecting a focal spot of an electromagnetic beam generated by a consecutive lens system (200) defining an optical axis (z) in an x-z plane, and a second pair of acousto-optic deflectors (20) for deflecting the focal spot in a y-z plane being substantially perpendicular to the x-z plane, characterised by changing the acoustic frequency sweeps with time continuously in the deflectors (12, 12') of the first pair of deflectors (10) and in the deflectors (22, 22') of the second pair of deflectors (20) so as to cause the focal spot to move continuously along the scanning trajectory.