JP7786603B2 - 光学装置、光加工装置、顕微鏡装置、および走査方法 - Google Patents

光学装置、光加工装置、顕微鏡装置、および走査方法

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JP7786603B2
JP7786603B2 JP2024547362A JP2024547362A JP7786603B2 JP 7786603 B2 JP7786603 B2 JP 7786603B2 JP 2024547362 A JP2024547362 A JP 2024547362A JP 2024547362 A JP2024547362 A JP 2024547362A JP 7786603 B2 JP7786603 B2 JP 7786603B2
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JP2017056489A (ja) 2015-08-31 2017-03-23 株式会社リコー 光加工装置及び光加工物の生産方法
WO2019217846A1 (en) 2018-05-10 2019-11-14 Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System Line excitation array detection microscopy
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WO2012135823A1 (en) 2011-04-01 2012-10-04 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology High sensitivity temporal focusing widefield multiphoton endoscope capable of deep imaging
JP2017056489A (ja) 2015-08-31 2017-03-23 株式会社リコー 光加工装置及び光加工物の生産方法
US20200310095A1 (en) 2016-06-24 2020-10-01 Carl Zeiss Microsopy Gmbh Microscopy Method Using Temporal Focus Modulation, and Microscope
WO2019217846A1 (en) 2018-05-10 2019-11-14 Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System Line excitation array detection microscopy

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