CA1329255C - Systeme d'imagerie a foyer commun - Google Patents

Systeme d'imagerie a foyer commun

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CA1329255C
CA1329255C CA000564787A CA564787A CA1329255C CA 1329255 C CA1329255 C CA 1329255C CA 000564787 A CA000564787 A CA 000564787A CA 564787 A CA564787 A CA 564787A CA 1329255 C CA1329255 C CA 1329255C
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light
scanning
detector
path
aperture
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CA000564787A
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John Graham White
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Medical Research Council
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Medical Research Council
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Priority to CA000564787A priority Critical patent/CA1329255C/fr
Priority to US07/561,488 priority patent/US5032720A/en
Priority claimed from US07/561,488 external-priority patent/US5032720A/en
Priority to US07/647,661 priority patent/US5144477A/en
Priority claimed from US07/647,661 external-priority patent/US5144477A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
    • G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
    • G02B21/0052—Optical details of the image generation
    • G02B21/0072—Optical details of the image generation details concerning resolution or correction, including general design of CSOM objectives
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
    • G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
    • G02B21/0032—Optical details of illumination, e.g. light-sources, pinholes, beam splitters, slits, fibers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
    • G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
    • G02B21/0036—Scanning details, e.g. scanning stages
    • G02B21/0048—Scanning details, e.g. scanning stages scanning mirrors, e.g. rotating or galvanomirrors, MEMS mirrors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Microscoopes, Condenser (AREA)
CA000564787A 1988-04-11 1988-04-21 Systeme d'imagerie a foyer commun Expired - Lifetime CA1329255C (fr)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA000564787A CA1329255C (fr) 1988-04-21 1988-04-21 Systeme d'imagerie a foyer commun
US07/561,488 US5032720A (en) 1988-04-21 1990-08-01 Confocal imaging system
US07/647,661 US5144477A (en) 1988-04-11 1991-01-30 Method of operating a scanning confocal imaging system

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA000564787A CA1329255C (fr) 1988-04-21 1988-04-21 Systeme d'imagerie a foyer commun
US07/561,488 US5032720A (en) 1988-04-21 1990-08-01 Confocal imaging system
US07/647,661 US5144477A (en) 1988-04-11 1991-01-30 Method of operating a scanning confocal imaging system

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA1329255C true CA1329255C (fr) 1994-05-03

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CA000564787A Expired - Lifetime CA1329255C (fr) 1988-04-11 1988-04-21 Systeme d'imagerie a foyer commun

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