Methods and apparatus for stretched light field microscope
US10514534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/367
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The information budget of a light field microscope is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope, while keeping the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope unchanged. Alternatively, the information budget is increased by increasing the field of view and image circle diameter of the microscope by a first factor, while increasing the ratio of overall magnification of the microscope to the numerical aperture of the microscope by a smaller, second factor. In some cases, an infinity-corrected light field microscope has an overall magnification that is greater than the nominal magnification of the objective lens.
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