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Light microscope and method for providing structured illumination light

US11454792B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH · DE
LioniX International BV · NL

Inventors

Gerhard Krampert · Jena, DE
Kai Wicker · Jena, DE
Ralf Netz · Jena, DE
Ronald Dekker · Valkenswaard, NL
Edwin Jan Klein · Enschede, NL
Douwe Harmen Geuzebroek · Enschede, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2018
Grant date	Sep 27, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 2, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B21/367
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light microscope comprises: a structuring optical unit comprising a waveguide chip for providing a structured illumination; an input selection device for variably directing light to one of several inputs of the waveguide chip; the waveguide chip further comprising a light guide path following each of the inputs; each light guide path divides into several path divisions; and each path division leads to one output of the wave-guide chip. The outputs of the waveguide chip can be arranged at a pupil plane of the light microscope, and an exit direction of light from the outputs is transverse to a plane defined by the waveguide chip. A method for providing structured illumination light using the light microscope is also described.

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