Light microscope and method for image recording using a light microscope

US10261300B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Lippert · Jena, DE
• Ralf Netz · Jena, DE
• Tiemo Anhut · Jena, DE
• Nils Langholz · Apolda, DE
• Matthias Langhorst · Hameln, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 16, 2013
• Grant date: Apr 16, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 24, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B21/24
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a light microscope comprising a polychromatic light source for emitting illumination light in the direction of a sample, focussing means for focussing illumination light onto the sample, wherein the focussing means, for generating a depth resolution, have a longitudinal chromatic aberration, and a detection device, which comprises a two-dimensional array of detector elements, for detecting sample light coming from the sample. According to the invention, the light microscope is characterized in that, for detecting both confocal portions and non-confocal portions of the sample light, a beam path from the sample to the detection device is free of elements for completely masking out non-confocal portions. In addition, the invention relates to a method for image recording using a light microscope.