Microscope system configured to irradiate focused light onto an area of a specimen outside of an optical axis of an objective lens
US10281699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/24
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microscope system includes an objective lens that focuses, on a specimen, illumination light produced by a light source. An illumination-area switching mechanism is disposed between the objective lens and the specimen and switches an illumination area irradiated with the illumination light focused by the objective lens among a plurality of illumination areas on the specimen that are located outside an objective optical axis of the objective lens. An inner focus lens is disposed on the objective optical axis between the light source and the objective lens and changes a focus position of the objective lens in a direction along the objective optical axis.
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